To describe the prevalence of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, including COX-2 inhibitors, among patients 65 years of age or older in Alberta, Canada. Records of all patients 65 and older who were prescribed NSAIDs were extracted from the 2002 to 2003 Alberta Blue Cross (ABC...
Services covered by the Compensation Plan include care planning services, prescribing services such as adapting prescriptions, and administering a drug or publicly-funded vaccine by injection. Understanding how the Compensation Plan was framed and communicated provides insight into the roles of pharmacists ...
Before 3-TBS or drug application, the responses were monitored for at least 10 min to ensure a stable baseline of fEPSP. To determine whether the magnitude of LTP differed significantly between groups, average responses during the last 20-min block of recordings (40-60 min after TBS) were ...
Despite support for its use, funding negotiations remain unresolved, limiting its use to a minority of patients who can afford to pay out of pocket or with the assistance of a private drug plan. Patients with a history of autoimmune disease or uncontrolled varices are also ineligible, keeping ...