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Use of generic and essential medicines for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Portugal

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background The successful control of cardiovascular diseases at the lowest possible cost requires the use of the most effective and affordable medicines.
Helena Gama, Carla Torre, José Pedro Guerreiro, Ana Azevedo, Suzete Costa, Nuno Lunet   +5 more
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Preferences based interventions to address the use of antibiotics without prescription: a discrete choice experiment

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Background: In many countries, concerns have arisen over the population using antibiotics without consulting a physician. This practice can place patients at risk and increase antibiotic resistance in the community. Objective: To evaluate individuals'
Johanna Aponte-González , Paul Brown , Javier Eslava-Schmalbach   +2 more
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Primary healthcare policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in the United States

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
The United States (US) has a complex healthcare system with a mix of public, private, nonprofit, and for-profit insurers, healthcare institutions and organizations, and providers.
Teresa M. Salgado , Meagen M. Rosenthal , Antoinette B. Coe , Tana N. Kaefer , Dave L. Dixon , Karen B. Farris   +5 more
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Community pharmacies and pharmacists in Brazil: A missed opportunity

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
The Brazilian National Health System (BR-NHS) is one of the largest public health systems in the world. In 2019 Brazil had 114,352 community pharmacies (76.8% private owned), that represent the first point of access to healthcare in Brazil due to their ...
Angelita C. Melo , Guilherme M. Trindade , Alessandra R. Freitas , Karina A. Resende , Tarcísio J. Palhano   +4 more
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Community pharmacy and primary health care in Sweden - at a crossroads

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
The overall goal of Swedish health care is good health and equitable care for the whole population. The responsibility for health is shared by the central government, the regions, and the municipalities. Primary care accounts for approximately 20 percent
Tommy Westerlund , Bertil Marklund
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Strategies for Assessing Physical Compatibility of Calcium Folinate with Bicarbonate During Methotrexate Rescue Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pharmaceutics
Background/Objectives: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent childhood cancer requiring cytotoxic methotrexate treatment. This always necessitates intravenous administration of rescue therapy consisting of calcium folinate and ...
Kaveh Teimori, Bjarke Strøm Larsen, Mathias Buaas Austli, Niklas Nilsson, Ingunn Tho, Katerina Nezvalova-Henriksen   +5 more
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The role of the pharmacist in low back pain management: A narrative review of practice guidelines on paracetamol vs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
Low back pain (LBP) is a common and costly condition and a leading cause of disabilities across the globe. In Australia and other countries, there has been changes in LBP management guidelines and evidence in recent years, including the use of ...
John Mishriky, Ieva Stupans, Vincent Chan   +2 more
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Integration of Community pharmacy and pharmacists in primary health care policies in Argentina

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
Argentina is a federal republic with approximately 44 million people, divided into 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. The health system is segmented into public, social security and private subsystems.
Pedro D. Armando , Sonia A. Uema , Elena M. Vega   +2 more
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Point-of-Care Testing for Anemia, Diabetes, and Hypertension: A Pharmacy-Based Model in Lima, Peru

Annals of Global Health, 2017
Background: Prevention and control of chronic diseases is a high priority for many low- and middle-income countries. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of training pharmacy workers to provide point-of-care testing for 3 chronic ...
Enrique M. Saldarriaga, Elisabeth Vodicka, Sayda La Rosa, Maria Valderrama   +3 more
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Assessment of occupational violence towards pharmacists at practice settings in Nigeria

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
Background: Occupational Violence is prevalent among healthcare workers, including pharmacists, and poses a big threat to their job satisfaction, safety, and social wellbeing.
Garba M. Khalid, Umar I. Idris , Abubakar I. Jatau , Yusuf H. Wada, Ya'u Adamu , Marzuq A. Ungogo   +5 more
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