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Formoterol versus short-acting beta-agonists as relief medication for adults and children with asthma [PDF]

, 2010
Background Formoterol is a long-acting beta(2)-agonist but because it has a fast onset of action it can also be used as a relief medication. Objectives To asses the efficacy and safety of formoterol as reliever therapy in comparison to short-acting ...
Christopher J Cates, Emma J Welsh, Welsh, EJ, Cates, CJ   +3 more
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How Clinical Integration of Pharmacists in General Practice has Impact on Medication Therapy Management: A Theory-oriented Evaluation

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Background: Data on medication-related hospital admissions suggest that there is an opportunity for improved pharmaceutical care. Hence, concerns about  medication-related hospital admissions is a driver to extend and integrate the role of community ...
Ankie C. M. Hazen, Antoinette A. de Bont, Anne J. Leendertse, Dorien L. M. Zwart, Niek J. de Wit, Johan J. de Gier, Marcel L. Bouvy   +6 more
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Self-medication practice in Ethiopia: a systematic review

, 2017
Mohammed Biset Ayalew Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia Background: Self-medication patterns vary among different populations, and are influenced by many
Mohammed Biset Ayalew, Ayalew MB
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A Review of the Toxicity of HIV Medications [PDF]

Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013
Antiretroviral therapy has changed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from a near-certainly fatal illness to one that can be managed chronically. More patients are taking antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for longer periods of time, which naturally results in more observed toxicity. Overdose with ARVs is not commonly reported.
Asa M, Margolis, Harry, Heverling, Paul A, Pham, Andrew, Stolbach   +3 more
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‘You get a different mindset’ – primary care physicians’ perceptions of interprofessional medication reviews for patients living independently

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Objective In primary health care in southern Sweden, interprofessional medication reviews are conducted, to a limited extent, for patients living independently, with the purpose of optimising their pharmacological treatment. These medication reviews have
Annika Dobszai, Sara Modig, Cecilia Lenander, Beata Borgström Bolmsjö   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medication Reviews by a Clinical Pharmacist at an Irish University Teaching Hospital

Pharmacy, 2017
Purpose: Pharmacist-led medication reviews in hospitals have shown improvement in patient outcomes. The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence and nature of pharmacist interventions (PIs) following a medication review in an Irish teaching ...
Alan Kearney, Ciaran Halleran, Elaine Walsh, Derina Byrne, Jennifer Haugh, Laura J. Sahm   +5 more
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Evaluation of Elderly's Integrated Healthcare components in primary healthcare centers of Tehran, Iran

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2021
BACKGROUND: Over the past few decades, significant demographic and epidemiological changes have been occurred and led to serious changes in the health-care needs of the elderly.
Hajar Ziaeefar, Maryam Tajvar, Mehdi Yaseri, Abolghasem Pourreza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychologist's responses to medication concerns [PDF]

, 2021
Section A: Presented here, is a systematic review of the literature detailing the experiences of taking psychotropic medication in service users from minoritised ethnic backgrounds with psychosis-related diagnoses.
Childs, H.
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Taking a broader perspective on medication adherence : the importance of system factors [PDF]

, 2011
As behavior is influenced by the system in which the patient lives, it is crucial to investigate the role of system factors in explaining adherence.
Berben, Lut
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‘You would rather not fill your body with pills’—patient perspectives on polypharmacy and medication reviews by pharmacists in general practice

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Introduction Polypharmacy is widespread. The demographic shift toward older patients receiving multiple medications increases risk and drug-related problems in these patients.Objective To investigate patient perspectives on polypharmacy and the ...
Josefine Graabæk Als, Janus Laust Thomsen, Sabrina Storgaard Sørensen, Søren Paaske Johnsen, Camilla Hoffmann Merrild   +4 more
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