Some patients require long-term, possibly life-long, therapy. The cost of treatment is substantial, as patients with moderate to severe disease are high consumers of healthcare resources. The goal of therapy is to control symptoms, and to prevent complications, at a reasonable and manageable ...
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Methods:TDM was performed in a long-term treatment protocol for risperidone and olanzapine in 67 refractory chronic schizophrenic patients in a locked, skilled nursing facility. TDM was performed 632 times in the risperidone group of 34 patients and 563 times in the olanzapine group of 33 patients...
This systematic approach to identifying drug usage patterns can be used by pharmacists to coordinate sample studies and to fulfill their consultant role in long-term facilities required by federal regulations. 展开 关键词: Long-term care facility Methodology Usage review ...
Additionally, there were few longer-term data (>2 y) from controlled trials of drugs used for obesity treatment to provide information on long-term risks and benefits. New drugs for obesity treatment provide additional options for weight management. For carefully selected patients who respond with ...
The primary aim of this study was to explore long-term drug effectiveness and survival for ref-RTX in an outpatient cohort of RA patients. The second aim was to explore baseline predictors for drug effectiveness and survival, and the third aim was to illuminate reasons for stopping treatment wi...
Quitting and getting treatment has great benefits for physical health. Long-Term Effects on the Brain Drug addiction is such a difficult disease to overcome because drug abuse actually changes the brain. Drugs produce a sensation of pleasure because of how they act in the brain. Whether directly...
In year 1, there was an initial period of lower risk in the group with drug-eluting stents than in the group with bare-metal stents; this was followed by a shift toward outcome rates favouring bare-metal stents in years 2 and 3. The adjusted relative risk of the composite outcome of ...
The researchers say the capsule was developed for treatment of the disease malaria. But they believe it could hold medicines for a number of health problems. Once inside the stomach, the plastic capsule opens up to release the drug in small, measured amounts. The plastic is designed to resist...
Niacin treatment showed modest benefit in decreasing definite nonfatal recurrent myocardial infarction but did not decrease total mortality. With a mean follow-up of 15 years, nearly 9 years after termination of the trial, mortality from all causes in each of the drug groups, except for niacin,...