Structured and collaborative medication reviews performed by pharmacists and general practitioners are beneficial in improving the quality use of medicines, according to a groundbreaking new review published by Monash University.
Aug 14, 2015
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Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than those without depression, according to a new study published in JAMA Network ...
Dec 12, 2022
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For African-Americans who have hypertension, controlling their high blood pressure is critical to avoid serious complications. However, a history of racial discrimination and/or mistrust in their physicians often causes them ...
Nov 27, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Self-reported measures of medication adherence in adults with type 2 diabetes are valid, although some self-reports are moderated by depression, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Diabetes Care.
Dec 20, 2012
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A recently completed substudy of a larger clinical trial found that pre-exposure prophylaxis—a new strategy to prevent HIV infection by prescribing a daily antiretroviral drug to at-risk individuals—can be a powerful ...
Sep 10, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Patients with glaucoma generally find an electronic health record (EHR)-linked reminder system for glaucoma medications useful, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Dec 14, 2018
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AdhereTech and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have been awarded a second U.S. patent for the smart pill bottle that was invented at the university and is being commercialized by the company.
Jul 1, 2014
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In a study of open-label Truvada as daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV among 427 young African women and adolescent girls, 95% initiated the HIV prevention strategy, and most used PrEP for the first three ...
Jul 24, 2019
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People with heart disease may benefit from maintaining positive emotions, according to health researchers.
Oct 5, 2015
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The cost of patients not taking their medications as prescribed can be substantial in terms of their health. Although a large amount of research evidence has tried to address this problem, there are no well-established approaches ...
Nov 20, 2014
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