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Do Drug Plans Matter? Effects of Drug Plan Eligibility on Drug Use Among the Elderly, Social Assistance Recipients and the General Population [PDF]

The 1984 Canada Health Act does not require that the provinces subsidize prescription drugs. Many provinces do, however, provide categorical coverage to the elderly, social assistance recipients and others, although the generosity of coverage is highly ...
Paul V. Grootendorst, Mitchell Levine
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Evaluation of Drug Prescriptions for Geriatric Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital using Phadke’s Criteria

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Polypharmacy is common among the elderly due to multiple comorbidities, increasing the risk of drug-drug interactions, toxicities, and adverse reactions.
Megha Naik, Smita Anand Tiwari, Sangeeta Dabhade   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Audit of Typical Prescription Format Among the Prescribers of a Garment Medical Centre in Bangladesh

Update Dental College Journal, 2013
Objective: To audit the typical prescription or general format according to WHO guidelines for good prescription writing. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted after collecting data from medical records to observe ...
Mohammad Afsan, Muhammad Mahbubul Alam, Nushrat Noor, Abul Kalam Mohyammad Yousuf, MM Ekramul Haque   +4 more
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Real‐World Longitudinal Data on the Impact of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Level Monitoring on Lupus Outcomes: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the weight‐based dosing does not account for clinical factors that can introduce individual variability in drug metabolism and clearance. We leveraged longitudinal data from a prospective SLE cohort to identify clinical factors that predict ...
Jay J. Patel, Fauzia Hollangel, Caroline Packee, Amita Kapoor, Brad Rovin, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Shivani Garg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug–Drug Interactions in COPD Therapy: A Community Pharmacy Study

Proceedings
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Maria-Medana Drăgoi, Sebastian-Mihai Ardelean, Lucreția Udrescu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential drug-drug interactions in prescriptions dispensed in community and hospital pharmacies in East of Iran

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 2014
Objective: This study aim to evaluate and compare type and prevalence of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) in prescriptions dispensed in both community and hospital setting in Zabol, Iran. Methods: A total of 2796 prescriptions were collected from community
Mandana Moradi Dirin, Sarah Mousavi, Amir Reza Afshari, Kaveh Tabrizian, Mohammad Hossein Ashrafi   +4 more
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Safety of Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Data From a Large Administrative Claims Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The concern that nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may precipitate flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has limited their use in managing musculoskeletal symptoms in those with IBD, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD aged at least 18 years from Optum's deidentified ...
Adam S. Mayer, Rui Xiao, Meenakshi Bewtra, Michael D. George, Pamela F. Weiss   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jing Li, Eric Roberts, Patricia Katz, Laura Plantinga, Gabriela Schmajuk, Jinoos Yazdany   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug prescription before and after implementation of a CPOE system on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: a quality improvement study

Swiss Medical Weekly
STUDY AIMS: Paediatric drug prescription is complex, especially in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU), where errors may be particularly harmful due to frequent use of high-risk medications.
Rebecca Angresius, Katharina Wyss, Diana Reppucci , Florian Rebling , Ulrike Subotic , Verena Gotta   +5 more
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