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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"drug burden"”.
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Cognition, Fatigue, and Health-related Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Role of Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Medication Burden
… between polypharmacy, anticholinergic burden, fatigue, cognition, and health-related quality of life in a group of individuals with MS. METHODS: The sample included 90 patients with MS. Participants completed objective cognitive evaluation as well as measures of self-reported cognition, …
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Exploring structures and processes of medicines management in elderly hospitalised patients in the United Arab Emirates.
… 1 focused on a specific, emerging tool - the Drug Burden Index (DBI) - relating to anticholinergic/sedative agents, which are problematic in the elderly. The aim was to critically appraise, synthesize and present evidence of DBI use. The review protocol was registered with the Joanna Briggs …
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An investigation of the cellular effects of novel agents and multi-drug combinations in cystic fibrosis
… new opportunities to reduce overall treatment burden and assess drug combination efficacy in ETI-treated patients. Potential rationalisation of regimens should be explored through clinical trials and if successful could reduce drug burden and improve medication adherence.<br/>
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Exploring the potential impact of integrating pharmacists into general practice in Ireland
… the cost savings associated with avoided adverse drug events (ADEs) and direct cost savings due to the cost of deprescribed medications. Results Firstly, a conceptual model was developed based on the QES’ findings that described GPs’ views of pharmacists working in general practices, which could …
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How does polypharmacy impact on the quality of life of older people in New Zealand?
… (VAS) used to measure the level of medication burden. A descriptive statistics method were used to analyse the collected data. RESULTS The mean age of 28 participants was 71.33 and 67% of participants were female. Most of the participants were New Zealand Europeans and taking cardiovascular …