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Validation of self-report and hospital pill count using unannounced home pill count as methods for determination of adherence of antiretroviral therapy.

Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2008
Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is very crucial for successful treatment outcomes. This study aimed to validate patient-self report (PSR) and hospital based pill count (HoPC) as adherence determination methods by using unannounced home visit pill count (HPC). The study was carried out at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Minzi, O.M.S., Naazneen, A.S.
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Impact of combination antiretroviral therapy initiation on adherence to antituberculosis treatment

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2015
Background: Healthcare workers are often reluctant to start combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients receiving tuberculosis (TB) treatment because of the fear of high pill burden, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, and side-effects.
Marlene Knight, Robyn L. van Zyl, Ian Sanne, Jean Bassett, Annelies van Rie   +4 more
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Evaluation of Morisky Medication adherence scale (MMAS-8) in older adults of a primary health care center in Chile

Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2017
In order to determine whether the Morisky 8-item medication adherence (MMAS-8) is a useful instrument in elderly hypertensive patients attending a primary care center, we conducted a field study with a quantitative approach of evaluation of diagnostic ...
Fernando Valencia-Monsalvez, Sara Mendoza-Parra, Luis Luengo-Machuca   +2 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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A Prospective Study of Individuals at Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Informs the Design of Primary Prevention Studies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In multiple sclerosis, the optimal time for deploying a therapeutic intervention is before the central nervous system is damaged; given the success of trials treating the earliest stage of MS, the radiologically isolated syndrome, developing primary prevention strategies is an important next challenge.
Amy W. Laitinen, Ceren Tozlu, Tina Roostaei, Fatoumata Diallo, Kaho Onomichi, Jiyeon Son, Zongqi Xia, Philip L. De Jager   +7 more
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Patient Pill Organization Strategies and Adherence Measured in a Cross-Sectional Study of Hypertension

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2023
Matthew P Genelin,1 Laura J Helmkamp,2 John F Steiner,1,3 Julie A Maertens,2 Rebecca Hanratty,1,4 Suma Vupputuri,5 Edward P Havranek,1,4,6 L Miriam Dickinson,1,2 Irene V Blair,7 Stacie L Daugherty1– 3,6 1University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora,
Genelin MP, Helmkamp LJ, Steiner JF, Maertens JA, Hanratty R, Vupputuri S, Havranek EP, Dickinson LM, Blair IV, Daugherty SL   +9 more
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The smart pill sticker: Introducing a smart pill management system based on touch-point technology

Health Informatics Journal, 2021
Older adults tend to suffer from multi-morbidity, requiring complex treatment methodologies demanding poly-pharmacy. The increasing medication usage can tend towards the mismanagement of prescriptions and irregular or faulty administration.
Garvit Kataria, Kshitij Dhyani, Darsh Patel, Kathiravan Srinivasan, Shwetambara Malwade, Shabbir Syed Abdul   +5 more
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Effects of Add‐On Icosapent Ethyl With Standard Treatment on Functional Outcomes and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ischemic stroke, a major cause of mortality and long‐term disability, results from the abrupt cessation of cerebral blood flow due to vascular occlusion or rupture. Icosapent Ethyl (EPA‐EE), approved for hypertriglyceridemia, has anti‐inflammatory and antithrombotic properties that may lessen ischemic damage.
Mitra Mahmoudi Meymand, Seyed Hossein Aghamiri, Saeed Mohmammad Soleymani, Shadiyeh Bararpoor Poshkohi, Samaneh Masoudi, Hadi Esmaily   +5 more
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Computerised Pill Counting – how will technology support research into medication adherence? [PDF]

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2008
Assessing adherence in individuals may be as simple as asking patients ‘How often do you take your medicines correctly?’ Health planners and policy makers are more concerned with the extent to which medications are taken in the whole population and what impact this has on the health of that population.
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Impact of pharmacist-directed counseling and message reminder services on medication adherence and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2019
Introduction: Medication nonadherence is the most common issue observed in the management of diabetes because of complex and lifelong therapy. The study aimed to assess the effect of pharmacist-directed counseling and daily text message reminder on ...
Narayana Goruntla, Vijayajyothi Mallela, Devanna Nayakanti   +2 more
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