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Selection of psychotropic medications for the primary health care essential medicine list: Rationale and process

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2018
Introduction: Equitable access to essential psychotropic medicines at primary level is fundamental to universal health coverage for mental health. It relies upon rational selection, affordable pricing, financial protection and consistent supply systems ...
Lesley J. Robertson, Renee De Waal, Trudy D. Leong   +2 more
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Cost-analysis of the WHO Essential Medicines List in A Resource-Limited Setting: Experience from A District Hospital in India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been publishing the essential medicines list (EML) since 1977. The EML includes the most efficacious, safe and cost-effective drugs for the most relevant public health conditions worldwide. The WHO performs a cost-
Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Dixon Thomas, Seeba Zachariah, Rajarajeshwari Byram, Shanmugamari Kannan   +4 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of flucytosine as induction therapy in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected adults in South Africa

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa accounts for three-quarters of the global cases and 135,000 deaths per annum. Current treatment includes the use of fluconazole and amphotericin B.
Jacqui Miot, Trudy Leong, Simbarashe Takuva, Andrew Parrish, Halima Dawood   +4 more
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Universal access to essential medicines as part of the right to health: a cross-national comparison of national laws, medicines policies, and health system indicators

Global Health Action, 2020
Background Access to essential medicines for the world’s poor and vulnerable has made little progress since 2000, except for a few specific medicines such as antiretrovirals for HIV/AIDS.
Katrina Perehudoff
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RESEARCH-BASED DEVELOPMENT OF CONSUMER DRUG INFORMATION PAMPHLET AT TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN NEPAL

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003
Considering the generally low priority given to educating consumers in Nepal and also as a part of its commitment towards consumer awareness, the Drug Information Unit of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) developed and distributed a consumer ...
Mohan P Joshi, K W Johnson, N L Blum, B Regmi, B Khakurel   +4 more
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Essential Drugs

Annals of Medicine, 1993
Availability of an appropriate selection and regular supply of affordable drugs that are efficacious, safe and of good quality, is a prerequisite for any operative health care system. In most of the industrialized countries a variety of drugs are usually available in sufficient quantity and some drugs may even be over-used in medical therapy, yet half ...
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A Descriptive Study to Determine Prescription Compliance of Dispensary in a Polyclinic Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Marine Medical Society
Introduction: The nonavailability of medicines is a multifactorial problem in India, and several factors contribute to it. The nonavailability of medicines in public health facilities has severe consequences for the health and well-being of the ...
M. Vinodh Kumar, Deepti Sahran, Sanjay Yadav, Archana Bhatti, Neeraj Garg, V. Jithesh   +5 more
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UNAVAILBILITY OF APPROPRIATE DOSES AND NEED FOR TABLET SPLITTING OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS BY GERIATRIC PATIENTS

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2020
BACKGROUND: Tablet splitting appears common in older adults, but its safety, and the factors associated with this practice, remain unclear. OBJECTIVE: To identify which psychotropic drugs are most often split, which doses are intended with this practice,
Flávio Mascarenhas Starling, Einstein Francisco Camargos, Felipe Ferreira, Marco Polo Dias Freitas, José Reinaldo Silva Costa, Patrícia Medeiros-Souza   +5 more
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Evaluation of Drug Prescription using WHO Prescription Indicators at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Raipur Chhattisgarh, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Prescription patterns significantly impact healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Evaluating these patterns using World Health Organisation (WHO) indicators helps identify areas for improvement and ensures rational drug use.
Shikha Jaiswal, Nalini Singh Chandra, Manju agrawal, Raka Sheohare, Ajitesh Mishra   +4 more
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Communication and Language Profiles of Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive and language deficits are frequently reported sequelae of posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT). Typically, delayed onset impedes prompt assessment and early intervention. This has devastating implications for quality of life.
Zara Sved, Meghan Hesse, Jennie Cusiter, Annabel Webb, Kimberley Docking   +4 more
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