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A real‐world analysis of AI chatbot performance for medicines information enquiries

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The provision of medicines information (MI) services requires interpretation and clinical judgement of complex scenarios by pharmacists. To date, few studies have assessed the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to assist pharmacists providing MI advice.
Duncan Yorkston, Tracey Borrie, Paul Chin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medication prescription patterns in cancer rehabilitation physiatry outpatients: A multicenter retrospective study

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objective Previous work from this dataset found 45% prescribing frequency of any medications (35.1%, 33.5%, and 56.8% at institutions 1, 2, and 3 respectively), without significant difference between in‐person and telemedicine.
Matthew Chen, Nafis Eghrari, David Leong, Philip Chang, Jasmine Zheng, Amy Ng, Richard Wilson, Mary Vargo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of cocaine use disorder: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is an increasingly widespread concern worldwide. Various pharmacological treatments have been investigated for CUD, but their efficacy remains unclear, and none have been licensed for treatment.
Craig Paterson, Thomas Parkhouse, Chloe Burke, Monika Halicka, Jennifer C. Palmer, Hend Gabr, Rebecca Wilson, Katie E. Webster, Francesca Spiga, Sarah Dawson, Deborah M. Caldwell, Jennifer Scott, Julian P. T. Higgins, Jelena Savović   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modafinil and Learning and Memory- Is there a Connection? Evaluation of the Effect of Modafinil on Learning and Memory in Wistar Rats [PDF]

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2019
Background: Modafinil, a drug approved for use in narcolepsy, has shown conflicting effects on cognition. This study was conducted to observe the effects of Modafinil on learning and memory following acute and chronic administration in Wistar rats ...
Mnnat Gill, Priyanka Kamath, Bhuvaneshwari S., Pragati Srivastava   +3 more
doaj  

Efficacy of Modafinil in 10 Taiwanese Patients With Narcolepsy: Findings Using the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010
This is the first report describing the efficacy of modafinil therapy for narcolepsy in patients in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to compare the objective Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and the subjective Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) for ...
Shih-Bin Yeh, Carlos Hugh Schenck
doaj   +1 more source

On-spot quantification of modafinil in generic medicines purchased from the Internet using handheld Fourier transform-infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopy

Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 2020
Poor quality medicines represent an expanding global public health threat facilitated by the Internet. A recent survey showed that one in five students have used modafinil to enhance learning ability mainly purchased from Internet sources.
Sulaf Assi, Iftikhar Khan, Aaron Edwards, David Osselton, Hisham Al-Obaidi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peripheral targets for neuropathic pain

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Neuropathic pain represents a significant clinical challenge, with still limited pharmacological approaches to symptomatic relief. This review focuses on molecular targets implicated in neuropathic pain, particularly those involved in peripheral mechanisms. Using the IUPHAR/BPS database of biological targets, their occurrence together with ‘neuropathic
Amirhossein Afsharipour, Cosmin I. Ciotu, Felix J. Resch, Michael J. M. Fischer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebrospinal fluid orexin testing in Australians with narcolepsy type 1

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract A clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy type 1 can be challenging, particularly in relation to cataplexy. Despite its specificity, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) orexin testing is under‐utilised in Australasia. We describe the use of CSF orexin testing in 15 clinically indicated patients from two sleep centres, highlighting its utility in the ...
Mario Fernando, Gianluca Cotta, Samantha Kung, Grace Garden, Jian Eu Tai, Elie Matar, Brendon Yee, Claire Ellender, Sheila Sivam   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Narcolepsy and rapid eye movement sleep

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Since the first description of narcolepsy at the end of the 19th Century, great progress has been made. The disease is nowadays distinguished as narcolepsy type 1 and type 2. In the 1960s, the discovery of rapid eye movement sleep at sleep onset led to improved understanding of core sleep‐related disease symptoms of the disease (excessive ...
Francesco Biscarini, Lucie Barateau, Fabio Pizza, Giuseppe Plazzi, Yves Dauvilliers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source