General practice fundholding: observations on prescribing patterns and costs using the defined daily dose method. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE--To compare prescribing patterns between a group of fundholding practices and a group of non-fundholding practices in north east Scotland using a method which provides more accurate statements about volumes prescribed than standard NHS statistics.
M, Maxwell +3 more
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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 +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Average treatment incidences (min-max) based on the animal defined daily dose (ADD; TIADD) and the prescribed daily dose (UDD; TIUDD) of the orally administered antimicrobial drugs in the veal herds (entire study period).
Benedicte Callens (2179862) +8 more
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Safety and Efficacy of GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists in Adults With Epilepsy, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes
ABSTRACT Objective Managing obesity in patients with epilepsy is complicated by the weight‐gaining properties of essential antiseizure medications (ASMs) such as valproate and pregabalin. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of initiating glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) in this population.
Hyoshin Son +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Comparison of prescribed prednisolone dose (mg/kg) to indicated dose to 2,000 Australian dogs.
Comparison of prescribed prednisolone dose (mg/kg) to indicated dose to 2,000 Australian dogs.
Anke Wiethoelter (8975324) +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background We aimed to identify the proportion of individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) or juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) who show a negative routine EEG (rEEG), and to determine the main factors associated with this finding.
Francesco Fortunato +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists in Multiple Sclerosis: A Topical Narrative Review
ABSTRACT The glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonists (RAs) are a relatively new class of drugs that were initially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and, subsequently, weight reduction in patients with obesity.
Audrey Y. Chang, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley +1 more source
Impact of 30-day prescribed opioid dose trajectory on fatal overdose risk: A population-based, statewide cohort study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Both increases and decreases in patients prescribed daily opioid dose have been linked to increased overdose risk, but associations between 30-day dose trajectories and subsequent overdose risk have not been systematically examined. OBJECTIVE:
Henry, Stephen +11 more
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The AdHOC study of older adults' adherence to medication in 11 countries [PDF]
Objective: Authors investigated, cross-nationally, the factors, including demographic, psychiatric ( including cognitive), physical, and behavioral, determining whether older people take their prescribed medication.
Cooper, Claudia +20 more
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Development of a Web-Based Clinical Decision Support System for Drug Prescription: Non-Interventional Naturalistic Description of the Antipsychotic Prescription Patterns in 4345 Outpatients and Future Applications. [PDF]
The emergence of electronic prescribing devices with clinical decision support systems (CDSS) is able to significantly improve management pharmacological treatments.
Sofian Berrouiguet +9 more
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