New Alert Override Codes for the Drug Utilization Review System Derived from Outpatient Prescription Data from a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Korea [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics Research, 2016 ObjectivesThis paper proposes new alert override reason codes that are improvements on existing Drug Utilization Review (DUR) codes based on an analysis of DUR alert override cases in a tertiary medical institution.MethodsData were obtained from a ...
Chul Jang +5 more
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"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 +5 more
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Pharmaceutical services in nursing homes in Spain [PDF]
Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2020 Objective: To describe the current situation regarding the specialized pharmaceutical service provision in nursing homes in Spain, from a healthcare perspective reflecting activity, care and services provided.
Elia María Fernández-Villalba +5 more
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Use of gastroprotective agents in recommended doses in hospitalized patients receiving NSAIDs: a drug utilization study [PDF]
, 2006 OBJECTIVE: In recent years, studies investigated to what extend recommendations for co-prescribing gastroprotective agents in prevention of NSAID-induced gastrointestinal complications are followed in clinical practice.
Bilušić, Marinko +6 more
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The Development of a Korean Drug Dosing Database [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics Research, 2011 ObjectivesThis report describes the development process of a drug dosing database for ethical drugs approved by the Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA). The goal of this study was to develop a computerized system that supports physicians' prescribing
Sun Ah Kim +15 more
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Patterns of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor (TNFi) Biosimilar Use Across United States Rheumatology Practices. [PDF]
, 2020 ObjectiveIt is unclear if biosimilars of biologics for inflammatory arthritis are realizing their promise to increase competition and improve accessibility.
Bansback, Nick +8 more
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Patterns of prescription antihypertensive drug utilization and adherence to treatment guidelines in the city of Novi Sad [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016 Background/Aim. Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and more than a half of all health insurance expenditures for reimbursed medicines are allocated to antihypertensive drugs in Serbia.
Tomas Ana +6 more
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Relation between cost of drug treatment and body mass index in people with type 2 diabetes in Latin America [PDF]
, 2017 Aims Despite the frequent association of obesity with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the effect of the former on the cost of drug treatment of the latest has not been specifically addressed.
Enzo Rucci +5 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Children are exposed to drug-drug interactions (DDI) risks due to their organism’s complexity and the need for several medicines prescriptions in pediatric intensive care units (PICU).
Elisangela da Costa Lima +6 more
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Antibiotic consumption monitoring at the Institute of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery - Clinical Center of Serbia in 2001-2003 [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2005 Background. At the Clinical Center of Serbia (CCS), which includes 21 Institutes and 6 Centers, approximately 10% of the total annual budgetary funds is spent on the drugs.
Kastratović Dragana A. +5 more
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