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Aims Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular mortality worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate 25‐year trends in antihypertensive agent (AHA) utilization in Croatia between 2000 and 2024. Methods We conducted a national, population‐based analysis using IMS and IQVIA pharmaceutical databases.
Andrej Belančić +4 more
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Aim Problem‐based learning (PBL) is an established approach in medical, nursing, pharmacy and veterinary medicine education. This study describes the implementation and aims to evaluate the use of non‐linear slide decks as a method to deliver PBL as individualized student assessments within pharmacology education. This approach, originally developed in
Wendy R. Francis +2 more
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Dosing Biologic Drugs for Patients with Obesity: One Size Does NOT Fit All
Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Stephen J. Balevic +2 more
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Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova +5 more
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Strengthening Hospital Pharmacy Practice in Nepal Through the Minimum Service Standards Checklist. [PDF]
Pathak N +7 more
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Trends in first‐line monotherapy and combination therapy for hypertension in UK primary care
Aims Debate remains about the optimal initial treatment strategy for hypertension. Most guidelines recommend first‐line combination therapy for most patients. However, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends first‐line monotherapy for all patients.
Kyle Johnson +4 more
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Aims Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADR) after a product has reached the market is essential for drug safety. This study analysed patient ADR reports and compared them with reports from the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) database to identify differences and trends.
Masami Tsuchiya +5 more
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Aims Predetermined treatment duration limits (PTDLs) are often used by Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration to contain healthcare costs, but they may compromise patient outcomes. Therefore, we studied Taiwan's 2017 extension of the bevacizumab PTDL from 24 to 36 weeks in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to evaluate whether prolonged ...
Wei‐Ming Huang +6 more
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Use of design thinking to develop a benchmarking tool to assess documentation procedures in a hospital pharmacy aseptic compounding unit: a case study. [PDF]
Murphy N, Garvey E, Naughton BD.
europepmc +1 more source
Psychoactive prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment
Aims To identify the patterns and trends in prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment. Methods We used data from the OPPIDUM programme, which collects data from patients attending substance abuse treatment facilities. Data collected include use of psychoactive prescription drugs in the past week.
Thomas Soeiro +5 more
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