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From prescription drug purchases to drug use periods – a second generation method (PRE2DUP)
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2015 BackgroundDatabases of prescription drug purchases are now widely used in pharmacoepidemiologic studies. Several methods have been used to generate drug use periods from drug purchases to investigate various aspects; e.g., to study associations between ...
A. Tanskanen +6 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie +3 more
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Prescription writing pattern among the dental practitioners of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi
BMC Primary CareObjective To identify the frequency and types of prescription errors, assess adherence to WHO prescribing indicators, and highlight the gaps in current prescribing practices of Junior dental practitioners in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
Ruqaya Shah +7 more
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Background: Drug prescription pattern for the treatment of falciparum malaria differs widely from place to place; but there is also some intra organizational variation of prescription pattern of anti-malarial drugs for the treatment of falciparum malaria.
Pratyay Pratim Datta
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Internal and External Factors Associated with Illicit Prescription Drug Use in College Students [PDF]
, 2012 With data suggesting emerging adulthood is a time of increased risk for illicit prescription drug use, it is essential that factors contributing to this be understood to guide prevention efforts.
Dolson, Robyn A. +2 more
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myositis and Associated Triad Overlap Syndrome
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myositis is a rare but a highly morbid condition, particularly with the ICI myositis triad syndrome of myositis, myocarditis, and myasthenia gravis. We report the clinical characteristics of ICI myositis and all‐cause mortality in these patients.
Selene Rubino +9 more
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Current Trends and Future Outlook for Retiree Health Benefits [PDF]
, 2004 Documents the increasing costs of retiree benefits for large private sector employers and their retirees. Looks at the response of large employers to the Medicare prescription drug law and the subsidies it provides for maintaining retiree drug ...
Amy Atchison +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) are statewide databases that collect data on prescription of controlled substances. New York State mandates prescribers to consult the PDMP registry before prescribing a controlled substance such as opioid ...
L. Rasubala +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge +6 more
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