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Home vision therapy and prism prescription in presbyopic persons with convergence insufficiency: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundConvergence insufficiency is a common issue in the field of binocular vision. Various treatment options have been suggested for managing...
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Exercise Therapy for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: Is There An Ideal Prescription?
Purpose of reviewExercise therapy is the first line treatment for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) but is consistently underutilized....
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Prevalence and predictors of positive airway pressure therapy prescription in obstructive sleep apnoea: a population-representative study
BackgroundObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common condition that is associated with several important comorbidities and increased mortality....
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Effects of rehabilitation therapy based on exercise prescription on motor function and complications after hip fracture surgery in elderly patients
BackgroundExercise rehabilitation training is an important measure for improving the prognosis of patients with hip fractures. However, the...
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Irrational prescription and its costs in neonatal surfactant therapy: public and private hospitals of Iran in 2018
BackgroundIrrational prescription and its subsequent costs are a major challenge worldwide. Health systems must provide appropriate conditions for...
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Novel Strategies to Improve Prescription of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Heart Failure
Purpose of reviewTo examine the emerging data for novel strategies being studied to improve use and dose titration of guideline-directed medical...
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Impact of clinical pharmacist discharge prescription review on the appropriateness of antibiotic therapy: a retrospective comparison
BackgroundInappropriate antibiotic prescribing upon hospital discharge has been identified as a significant problem. Despite high rates of antibiotic...
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A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial to Decrease Prescription Opioid Misuse: Improving the Safety of Opioid Therapy (ISOT)
BackgroundInterventions to reduce harms related to prescription opioids are needed in primary care settings.
ObjectiveTo determine whether a...
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Chinese Intelligence Prescription System improves prescription accuracy while decreasing labor and drug costs
Background and AimThe traditional method of taking Chinese Medicine involves creating a decoction by cooking medicinal Chinese herbs. However, this...
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Annual evolution of the prescription of drugs with prognostic implications in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
BackgroundQuadruple therapy (renin angiotensin system inhibitors, beta-blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and sodium/glucose...
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Lithium prescription trends in psychiatric inpatient care 2014 to 2021: data from a Bavarian drug surveillance project
ObjectivesLithium (Li) remains one of the most valuable treatment options for mood disorders. However, current knowledge about prescription practices...
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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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Average daily glucocorticoid dose, number of prescription days, and cumulative dose in the initial 90 days of glucocorticoid therapy are associated with subsequent hip and clinical vertebral fracture risk: a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide health insurance claims database in Japan
PurposeFracture risk assessment is recommended at three months after glucocorticoid (GC) therapy initiation. This study aimed to assess whether GC...
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Trends in testosterone prescription during the release of society guidelines
The American Urological Association and Endocrine Society published guidelines for the management of testosterone deficiency in 2018. Testosterone...
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Delayed prescription of antibiotics and the capabilities of herbal medicine when used in respiratory infections
BackgroundExcessive and improper use of antibiotics in respiratory infections is still an urgent issue. In most cases of ARS and AT, antibiotics can...
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Association Between Cost-Sharing and Buprenorphine Prescription Abandonment
BackgroundPrior studies suggest cost-sharing decreases buprenorphine dispensing. However, these studies used databases that only report prescriptions...
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Bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotics prescription in the real world
BackgroundBacterial infections are not prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, while unnecessary prescription of antibiotics was...
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Exercise Prescription Practices Among Mental Health Professionals on College Campuses: Testing the Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills Model
BackgroundThe co-occurrence of physical inactivity and poor mental health in the college student population can lead to chronic health issues that...
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Denial of prescription pain medication among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada
BackgroundPeople who use drugs experience pain at two to three times the rate of the general population and yet continue to face substantial barriers...
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Evaluating Access to Prescription Medications in the Atopic Dermatitis Patient Population in the USA
IntroductionDespite advances in atopic dermatitis (AD) treatments, many patients face challenges obtaining medications. This study aimed to determine...
