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An In-Depth Examination of Formularies and Other Features of Medicare Drug Plans [PDF]

, 2006
Provides a detailed assessment of the formularies, drug costs, and utilization management tools offered by the fourteen nationwide organizations that account for most of the stand-alone prescription drug ...
Elizabeth Hargrave, Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman   +3 more
core  

"You Know You Are Sick, Why Do You Carry A Pregnancy Again?" Applying the Socio-Ecological Model to Understand Barriers to PMTCT Service Utilization in Western Kenya. [PDF]

, 2015
ObjectiveThroughout most of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services are readily available. However, PMTCT programs in SSA have had suboptimal performance compared to other regions of the world.
Bukusi, Elizabeth A, Cohen, Craig R, Gray, Glenda E, Kwena, Zachary, Onono, Maricianah, Turan, Janet   +5 more
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Survival Outcomes and Complications Among Canadian Children With Retinoblastoma: A Population‐Based Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine, Ofélie Trudeau‐Ferrin, Caroline Laverdière, Patrick Hamel, Rosanne Superstein, Bénédicte Koukoui, Carole Provost, Paul C. Nathan, Vijay Ramaswamy, Furqan Shaikh, Brenda Gallie, Ashwin Mallipatna, Stephanie Kletke, Helen Dimaras, Hallie Coltin   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opioid and analgesic utilization in Ireland in 2000 and 2015: A repeated cross‐sectional study

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2022
In recent decades, opioid use has increased internationally and is a major public health concern. This study aims to characterize changes in opioid and other analgesic prescribing in Ireland over a 15‐year period (2000–2015).
Frank Moriarty, Kathleen Bennett, Tom Fahey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács, Zoltán Köllő, Balázs Gellért Karvaly, Mahmoud Obeidat, Rita Nagy, Péter Hegyi, Brigitta Teutsch, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics and Biological Activities of a Novel Polysaccharide R1 Isolated from Rubus chingii Hu

Foods
Raspberry (Rubus chingii Hu) is a Chinese herb that is rich in nutrients and has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-allergic, hypoglycemic, and other effects. A water-soluble polysaccharide was extracted from raspberry by using hot water
Zhier Lin, Sisi Liu, Yi Wang, Jianfang Chen, Jihong Huang, Ruqiang Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessments of health workers on the implementation of the safety system in the use of medications - Apreciaciones de trabajadores de la salud sobre la implementación del sistema de seguridad en la utilización de medicamentos

Universidad y Salud, 2017
Introduction: Errors in medication is one of the most frequent adverse events in most of the countries in Latin America, which has led to promote a system for its identification and reduction in health institutions.
Aleyda Restrepo Vásquez, Julia Inés Escobar Montoya   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adherence to Protocol Recommendations for Children With Wilms Tumour in Two Consecutive Studies in the United Kingdom and Ireland—Does Variation Matter?

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Wilms tumour (WT) has excellent event‐free and overall survival (OS). However, small differences exist between countries participating in the same international study. This led us to examine variation in adherence to protocol recommendations as a potential contributing factor.
Suzanne Tugnait, R. Al‐Saadi, A. Lopez‐Cortes, K. Dzhuma, M. Oostveen, J. Brok, S. Irtan, M. Weeks, J. Bate, S. Baker, R. Williams, M. Powis, D. Saunders, O. Olsen, T. Watson, S. Shelmerdine, S. Vaidya, L. Howell, C. Duncan, G. M. Vujanic, C. Stiller, G. P. Balchin, T. Chowdhury, K. Pritchard‐Jones   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug Prescribing Practices in Dental Care Patients at a Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic in Oman

Oman Medical Journal, 2020
Objectives: We sought to assess medications prescribed to patients attending the Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery (DMS) clinic at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Oman. Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study covering a six-month
Mohammed S. Al-Rashdi, Bakathir Abdulaziz, Khalid A. Al Balushi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Switching TNFα inhibitors: Patterns and determinants

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2021
The aim of this study was to assess switching patterns and determinants for switching in patients initiating TNFα inhibitor (TNFα‐i) treatment. Patients were included who started TNFα‐i treatment between July 1, 2012 and December 31, 2017, from three ...
Rosanne W. Meijboom, Helga Gardarsdottir, Matthijs L. Becker, Mark C. H. de Groot, Kris L. L. Movig, Johan Kuijvenhoven, Toine C. G. Egberts, Hubert G. M. Leufkens, Thijs J. Giezen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source