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Tardive Dyskinesia with Antipsychotic Medication in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review
BackgroundTardive dyskinesia (TD) is a persisting, and potentially irreversible, movement disorder associated with treatment with dopamine receptor...
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The impact of using reinforcement learning to personalize communication on medication adherence: findings from the REINFORCE trial
Text messaging can promote healthy behaviors, like adherence to medication, yet its effectiveness remains modest, in part because message content is...
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Polypharmacy and pattern of medication use among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: results from Pars Cohort study
BackgroundGastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a common chronic condition. Its chronic nature may affect the pattern of medication use. This...
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An adapted model of cost-related medication nonadherence among older adult patients with chronic diseases: an Iranian qualitative study
BackgroundFollowing the rapid aging of population, some concerns have emerged regarding increasing demand for health care services and the consequent...
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Medication Safety Amid Technological Change: Usability Evaluation to Inform Inpatient Nurses’ Electronic Health Record System Transition
BackgroundElectronic health record (EHR) system transitions are challenging for healthcare organizations. High-volume, safety–critical tasks like...
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Resveratrol: a potential medication for the prevention and treatment of varicella zoster virus-induced ischemic stroke
BackgroundInfection rate of varicella zoster virus (VZV) is 95% in humans, and VZV infection is strongly associated with ischemic stroke (IS)....
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Long-term antiseizure medication use in patients after meningioma resection: identifying predictors for successful weaning and failures
ObjectiveTo define risk factors for meningioma-related seizures and predictors of successful weaning of antiseizure medications following meningioma...
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Where Do Real-Time Prescription Benefit Tools Fit in the Landscape of High US Prescription Medication Costs? A Narrative Review
The problem of unaffordable prescription medications in the United States is complex and can result in poor patient adherence to therapy, worse...
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The role of medication adherence in the association between depressive symptoms and quality of life in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
BackgroundAt present, the role of medication adherence in the association between depressive symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in older adults with...
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Using the 5-Item Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) to Screen for Non-adherence to Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation After Bariatric Surgery
IntroductionPoor adherence to recommended vitamin and mineral supplementation after bariatric surgery is common and challenging for healthcare...
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Prescribing of Pain Medication in US Primary Care Settings, 1999–2019: Where Are We Now?
BackgroundPolicy initiatives have attempted to reduce healthcare inequalities in the USA, but evidence on whether these initiatives have reduced...
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Development of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Specific Medication Adherence Instrument and Reasons for Non-adherence
BackgroundMedication adherence impacts disease control in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Existing adherence measures such as the Morisky...
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Occipital Nerve Stimulation: An Alternative Treatment of Chronic Migraine
Purpose of ReviewThis paper will examine the efficacy and safety of occipital nerve stimulation as a non-pharmacological alternative treatment for...
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Facilitators and Barriers Influencing Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing and Deprescribing Practices in Critically Ill Adult Patients: a Qualitative Study
BackgroundAntipsychotic medications do not alter the incidence or duration of delirium, but these medications are frequently prescribed and continued...
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Outcomes of a Medication Optimization Virtual Interdisciplinary Geriatric Specialist (MOVING) Program: A Feasibility Study
BackgroundAdverse drug events among older adults result in significant mortality, morbidity and cost. This harm may be mitigated with appropriate...
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Self-medication and Anti-malarial Drug Resistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): A silent threat
BackgroundMalaria is a global infectious (vector-borne: Anopheles mosquitoes) disease which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in...
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Choosing the right chronic medication for hemodialysis patients. A short ABC for the dialysis nephrologist
BackgroundAdapting drug treatments for patients on hemodialysis with multiple chronic pathologies is a complex affair. When prescribing a medication,...
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Exploring the prevalence of antidepressant medication discontinuation among pregnant veterans
US female veterans have higher rates of mental health (MH) disorders compared to US civilian females and, consequently, are at risk for poor MH...
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Health literacy and medication adherence in psoriasis patients: a survey in Iran
BackgroundMedication adherence among Psoriasis patients is often inadequate identified as a significant problem in Psoriasis symptoms management....
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Financial implications of protocol-based hypertension treatment: an insight into medication costs in public and private health sectors in India
Hypertension is a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and calls for large-scale effective hypertension control...