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Overview of drug issues in Ireland: 2000: a resource document. [PDF]

, 2001
This publication provides an overview of issues related to drug misuse in Ireland, focusing on information available up to mid-2000. The term 'drug misuse', as used in rhis report, refers to the taking of a legal and/or illegal drug that harms the ...
Dillon, Lucy, Mayock, Paula, O'Brien, Mary, Farrell, Eimear, Moran, Rosalyn   +4 more
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Glucocorticoid exposure and initiation of SSRIs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nested case–control study in UK primary care

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The immune system might affect the development of anxiety disorders, though mechanisms remain unclear. This nested case–control study investigates whether use of glucocorticoids, potent immunosuppressants, is associated with SSRI initiation (a proxy for pharmacologically treated mental disorders, predominantly depression and/or anxiety).
Elise J. Heesbeen, Patrick C. Souverein, Eibert R. Heerdink, Elisabeth Y. Bijlsma, Lucianne Groenink   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misuse and dependence on non-prescription codeine analgesics or sedative H1 antihistamines by adults: a cross-sectional investigation in France. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Given the growing worldwide market of non-prescription drugs, monitoring their misuse in the context of self-medication represents a particular challenge in Public Health.
Anne Roussin, Annabelle Bouyssi, Lucie Pouché, Laure Pourcel, Maryse Lapeyre-Mestre   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation and use of risk minimization control tools in the EU: A multistakeholder survey

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims This study characterized stakeholders' experiences with national implementation of risk minimization control tools (RMCTs), such as healthcare professional qualification, healthcare facility accreditation and medical intervention prior to treatment initiation, for eight medicinal products across eight European Union countries. Methods We conducted
Sharon C. M. Essink, Iris R. Joosse, Maximilian Salcher‐Konrad, Melanie Walter, Elena Deligianni, Dimitra Tsioumela, Christos Kontogiorgis, Elita Poplavska, Iluta Žīgure, Christina E. Hoeve, Teresa Leonardo Alves, Ella D. van Vliet, Renato Ferreira‐da‐Silva, Ana Kodrič, Mitja Kos, Juan Erviti, Marta Gutiérrez‐Valencia, Luis Carlos Saiz, Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong, Emelie Karlsson, Christine Leopold, Marie L. De Bruin   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Expenditures and Public Prescription Drug Programs [PDF]

Canadian household prescription drug expenditures are studied using different years of the Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey. Master files are used, expanding the number of available years and permitting provincial rather than regional ...
Michael R. Veall, Paul Grootendorst, Thomas F. Crossley, Sule Alan   +3 more
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Prescription opioid use and misuse among adolescents and young adults in the United States: A national survey study.

PLoS Medicine, 2019
BACKGROUND:Prescription opioid misuse has become a leading cause of unintentional injury and death among adolescents and young adults in the United States.
Joel D Hudgins, John J Porter, Michael C Monuteaux, Florence T Bourgeois   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incident low‐dose quetiapine use in adults newly diagnosed with depression in primary care: A nationwide register‐based study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims This study aimed to investigate the incidence of low‐dose quetiapine initiation and associated factors in adults newly diagnosed with depression in primary care. Methods We obtained medication dispensing records, primary and secondary care diagnoses and employment status for antipsychotic‐naïve individuals aged 16–65 newly diagnosed with ...
Laura Purra, Heidi Taipale, Miia Tiihonen, Markku Lähteenvuo, Jari Tiihonen, Aleksi Hamina   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and correlates of 12-month prescription drug misuse in Alberta. [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: We examined the prevalence and correlates of prescription drug misuse (PDM) in a population-based sample of adults from Alberta. Methods: Data were collected from 3511 adults in Alberta aged 18 years and older in 2002 using a computer-aided ...
Currie, C. L., Wild, T. C., Schopflocher, D. P.   +2 more
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Benzodiazepines use in primary care England: Prescribing patterns and adverse consequences

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia but carry risks such as dependence, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and mortality. Despite deprescribing efforts, the influence of recent prescribing trends, COVID‐19 and adverse outcomes on prescribing patterns in England remains uncertain.
Alvina Chaudhry, Muhammad Umair Khan, Barbara Conway, Syed Shahzad Hasan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Customized three dimensionally printed palatal stents: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Soft tissue grafts are commonly used in periodontal surgery around teeth and implants. However, few studies have examined donor‐site pain through patient‐reported outcomes following soft tissue grafting. This study aimed to minimize donor‐site pain during autologous gingival grafting using a three‐dimensionally (3D)‐printed stent ...
Mi‐Seon Goh, Seong‐Min Kim, Hyung‐Keun You, Jong‐Chan Choi, Dong‐Woon Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source