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Prescription Patterns of Hypolipidaemic Drugs in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Southern India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Objective: To evaluate the prescribing patterns of hypolipidaemic drugs which were prescribed to patients who visited the department of General Medicine in a tertiary care teaching hospital of southern India.
Sangeetha Raja, Satyajit Mohapatra, J.S Kumar, R Jamuna Rani   +3 more
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Patterns and predictors of analgesic use in pregnancy: a longitudinal drug utilization study with special focus on women with migraine

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
BackgroundFew studies have investigated the drug utilization patterns and factors predicting drug use in pregnant women with migraine. This longitudinal drug utilization study aimed to describe patterns of analgesic use in a sample of Norwegian pregnant ...
Gerd-Marie Eskerud Harris, Mollie E. Wood, M. Eberhard-Gran, C. Lundqvist, H. Nordeng   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal study on the seasonal variation in methylphenidate consumption in the South African private healthcare sector

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
Background: A steady growth in the consumption of medicine for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been evident over the past two decades.
Ilse Truter, Ashmitha Munasur-Naidoo
doaj   +1 more source

Study on medication prescription in the elderly population: benzodiazepine use and potential drug interactions

Cadernos de Saúde Coletiva, 2021
Background Prescription of medications for elderly individuals is complex, potentially involving polypharmacy, drug interactions, and inappropriate medication.
Mariana Macedo Alvim, Danielle Teles da Cruz, Glenda de Almeida Aquino, Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite   +3 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
wiley   +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
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 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
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Drug Utilization and Drug Pricing in the Private Primary Healthcare System in Malaysia: An Employer Price Control Mechanism

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Uncontrolled drug pricing in the private healthcare system in Malaysia leads to high drug prices; however, its impact on employee drug utilization and employer reimbursement coverage is unclear.
Che Suraya Zin, Nor Hidayah Taufek, Siti Halimah Bux   +2 more
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