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Prevalence of Abuse of Ophtalmic Anesthetic Drops among Welders in Kerman City (2007) [PDF]
Background & Aims: Abuse of topical anesthetic drops causes serious ocular complications. Obtaining information about the prevalence of anesthetic drops abuse among high risk groups specially welders is necessary for taking appropriate strategies for ...
A SHarifi +4 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse: A Guide for Pharmacists
Millions of Americans use prescription psychotherapeutc drugs for nonmedical purposes. The most commonly abused prescription drugs are painkillers, followed by sedatives and stimulants.
Milks, Michael M. +6 more
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This manuscript reports the findings from the Pharmacogenomic‐guided Antihypertensive Strategy Trial study amidst the deteriorating blood pressure control observed globally during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A pharmacogenomics‐guided strategy achieved a 98.4% blood pressure control rate at 4 weeks in rural China.
Wangjun Qin +22 more
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Patient Knowledge and Antibiotic Abuse: Evidence from an Audit Study in China [PDF]
We ask how patient knowledge of appropriate antibiotic usage affects both physicians prescribing behavior and the physician-patient relationship. We conduct an audit study in which a pair of simulated patients with identical flu-like complaints visits ...
Wei Zhang, Janet Currie, Wanchuan Lin
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ABSTRACT Background Postoperative radiotherapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC); however, the indication for neck irradiation (NI) in pN0 patients remains debatable. We evaluated whether the omission of NI compromises outcomes in pT3–T4 pN0 patients treated with adequate neck dissection (ND).
Mathilde Mirallié +9 more
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America\u27s Hidden and Ignored Drug Problem: Prescription Drug Abuse
This research attempts to gain better insight into one of the new epidemics in American society. This American epidemic, which started in the very late 1990\u27s, is prescription drug abuse.
Simpkins, Brian Keith
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How predictors of prescription drug abuse vary by age [PDF]
Previous studies that have identified the predictors of prescription drug abuse have either focused on a specific age group or pooled all age groups together into one sample.
Arkes, Jeremy, Iguchi, Martin Y.
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Development and preliminary validation of the Opioid Abuse Risk Screener
Prescription opioid drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions. Individuals with chronic pain represent a large population at considerable risk of abusing opioids. The Opioid Abuse Risk Screener was developed as a comprehensive self-administered measure
Patricia Henrie-Barrus +4 more
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Roles of Pharmacy Technicians in Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse. [PDF]
Geise R, Powers MF.
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Prescription drug abuse is the use of a prescription medication in a way that is not intended by the prescribing doctor and can include taking medication that belongs to someone else, taking a medication in a way other than prescribed, or taking a ...
Newman, Samantha +3 more
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