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Benzodiazepine prescribing patterns among Medicare providers, 2017 to 2023 [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
IntroductionTo determine whether benzodiazepine (BZD) prescriptions in older adults (>65) generally adhere to the Beers Criteria of the American Geriatrics Society, and whether the likelihood of prescribing an average of > 30 days per beneficiary ...
Olivia Silvernail   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Utilisation of antibiotics in the management of urinary tract infections among women of reproductive age at a district hospital in Ghana [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Reports
Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common health issues affecting women of reproductive age, often leading to antibiotic prescriptions based on empirical diagnosis. Improper use of antibiotics can result in antibiotic resistance and treatment
Henry Ofosu Addo   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Patient and Prescriber characteristics associated with return to daily-dispense methadone: A multilevel cohort study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLOS Mental Health
Early in the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, modified clinical guidance recommended the provision of take-home methadone doses for those previously ineligible to facilitate social distancing.
Ria Garg   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Professional role and hierarchy shape adherence to electronic alerts for laboratory test ordering [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Reports
Healthcare systems face increasing pressure to reduce costs and improve care quality. Guideline adherence is essential for optimal patient outcomes, yet compliance remains inconsistent.
Angela Greco   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Prescriptions at Primary Healthcare Facilities in the Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2022
Background: Accelerated by the misuse or overuse of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance remains a global public health threat. We report the prevalence and predictors of antibiotic prescriptions in primary healthcare facilities in Dodoma, Tanzania ...
Richard James Mabilika   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Users’ Views Regarding Electronic Prescribing Implementation: A Qualitative Case Study in A Private Hospital of Magelang City, Indonesia

open access: yesJurnal Farmasi Sains dan Komunitas, 2022
The use of the Internet and digital system in a hospital named the Hospital Information System (HIS) has grown rapidly and remarkably, including in Indonesia. One of the HIS components is electronic prescribing (e-prescribing).
Eulalia Puji Febri Kurniawati   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

El marketing de influencias y su efecto en la conducta de compra del consumidor millennial

open access: yesSuma de Negocios, 2020
Los influencers son personas de referencia en una sociedad conformada en gran parte por los millenials, una generación activa económicamente. Esto los hace atractivos para las empresas, las cuales diseñan estrategias con el fin de captar su atención.
Jorge Cueva-Estrada   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions among older adults in IQVIA Xponent and publicly available Medicare Part D data, 2018

open access: yesAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
The distributions of antibiotic prescriptions by geography, antibiotic class, and prescriber specialty are similar in the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Part D Prescriber Public Use Files and IQVIA Xponent dataset.
Elizabeth M. Beshearse   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimising medicines administration for patients with dysphagia in hospital:Medical or nursing responsibility? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Dysphagia is common—not only associated with stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s but also in many non-neurological medical problems—and is increasingly prevalent in ageing patients, where malnutrition is common and pneumonia is frequently the main cause of ...
Griffith, Richard   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Perceptions of the provision of drug information, pharmaceutical detailing and engagement with non-personal promotion at a large physicians network: a mixed-methods study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2021
Objective Non-personal promotion (NPP) such as digital, print-based marketing, direct promotional visits and free drug samples are means of pharmaceutical marketing.
Neil J MacKinnon   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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