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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"multiple medications"”.
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Polypharmacy in patients with Multiple Sclerosis: effects on fatigue, perceived cognition, and objective cognitive performance
OBJECTIVE: Many individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) take multiple medications on a regular basis, also referred to as polypharmacy. In other patient populations, polypharmacy has been associated with fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. However, no study has examined polypharmacy in MS. We …
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Cognition, Fatigue, and Health-related Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Role of Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Medication Burden
… suggests that polypharmacy, or the daily use of multiple medications, is common among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Some medications have anticholinergic properties that increase risk of adverse effects such as sedation and impaired cognition. No study has examined the use of …
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How does polypharmacy impact on the quality of life of older people in New Zealand?
… over the world and people are living longer with multiple diseases thanks to the development of pharmaceuticals and other health care facilities. Older people who suffer from multiple diseases require multiple medications to control the severity of the disease. Polypharmacy can lead to the …
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Concurrent Adherence To Multiple Chronic Disease Medications: Examining The Behavior And Issues Concerning Its Measurement
… the objectives were to 1) examine adherence to multiple medications prescribed for a chronic disease (intra-disease multiple medication adherence) and that of multiple chronic diseases (inter-disease multiple medication adherence); 2) determine appropriate measurement paradigm from different …
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AUTOMATED MEDICATION INFUSION SYSTEM DESIGN
Automated infusion of medications will be increasingly deployed in patient care as a means to deliver high-quality and continuous monitoring and therapy, and also to alleviate the excessive workload imposed on the clinicians. Therefore, a well-designed automated medication infusion system is an …
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Effects of scheduling order in a collaborative medication scheduling task
… challenges to older adults, who typically took multiple medications because of age-related cognitive declines and inadequate collaboration and communication with providers. The e-MedTable provided a common ground to assist patient-provider collaborative planning by integrating patient’s daily …
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The essence of the experience of polypharmacy in the life-world of the community dwelling elder
… age and older, and\r\nconsumes 33% of prescribed medications and 40% of over the counter medications. Most\r\nresearch addressing polypharmacy in the elderly population focuses on the consequences\r\nof polypharmacy, such as medication misadventures, falls, fractures, and death—factors\r\nthat are …
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Design of a large-dose minimally invasive drug delivery device for Tuberculosis
… involved, generally requiring six months and multiple medications. A lack of medication adherence can lead to drug-resistant TB. One current method to improve adherence requires the medicine to be dispensed multiple times a week at directly observed treatment (DOT) clinics, a practice which is …
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The Value of Online Medication Rating Systems to Older Adults and Their Association with Self-Reported Outcomes
… judgment-free health information to patients. Multiple studies have examined the role of online health information as well as physician-rating websites in health care. Studies have examined the value of online drug information for patients and the value of the online drug information for …
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The e-MedTable: Development and testing of an electronic collaborative tool to support medication scheduling
… crucial for older adults, who typically take multiple medications. Successful adherence depends on adequate knowledge about the medication, which often depends on effective communication with providers. Unfortunately, physician and patient communication is often inadequate. Successful …
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The impact of medication therapy management on polypharmacy in people living with HIV/AIDS
Polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of multiple medications simultaneously, is increasingly common in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) due to the use of antiretroviral and non-antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of multiple chronic diseases. Polypharmacy is a growing concern among …
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Guideline-led prescribing to heart failure patients in Ireland and Egypt
… patients with Heart Failure (HF) be treated with multiple medications proven to improve clinical outcomes, as tolerated. Guideline-led prescribing of HF evidence-based medicines is strongly associated with improved survival, prognosis, and quality of life in HF. The guidelines strongly recommend, …