Psychology & Psychiatry
Happy head, happy heart: Positive emotions may promote heart-healthy behaviors
People with heart disease may benefit from maintaining positive emotions, according to health researchers.
Oct 5, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effect of decision aid in selecting antidepressant
Use of a decision aid helped primary care clinicians and patients with moderate to severe depression select antidepressants together but had no discernible effect on depression control and medication use and adherence, according ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Health
Study reveals benefits of clinical medication reviews for improving medication management
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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Health
Review: mHealth text messages promote medication adherence
(HealthDay)—Mobile health (mHealth) short message service text messages can improve medication adherence, according to a review published online July 27 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Aug 3, 2015
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Cardiology
Misunderstanding of term 'Hypertension' impacts med use
(HealthDay)—Misunderstanding of the term hypertension may impact antihypertensive medication use and adherence, according to a perspective piece published online July 7 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Jul 8, 2015
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Nephrologists actively manage meds after kidney transplant
(HealthDay)—For adult kidney transplant recipients, nephrologists take an active approach to medication management, according to a study published online June 17 in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
Jun 20, 2015
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Cardiology
Adherence to blood thinner best with pharmacist management, researcher says
Patients are more likely to take a new type of blood thinner correctly and without missing doses when they are managed by pharmacists, rather than only by doctors or nurses, according to a study co-authored by a researcher ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Adults who struggle to follow heart medication regimens should focus on behavior change
Unlike some conditions, heart failure must be managed by patients taking prescriptions for the rest of their lives. Individuals who do not take their heart medication as prescribed have increased risks of mortality and hospitalization ...
Apr 1, 2015
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Health
Reminders improve practices' quality-assurance testing
(HealthDay)—Practices' adherence to a quality-assurance program for point-of-care testing (POCT) devices can be improved with reminders, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Evaluation ...
Mar 9, 2015
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Ophthalmology
With generic drugs, eye patients are more likely to take medicine as directed
When patients with glaucoma switched from a brand name drug to its generic counterpart, they were more likely to take their medication as directed compared to those who remained on the brand name drug, according to a study ...
Feb 11, 2015
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