The suicide preventive effect of lithium extends not only to bipolar patients but also to those with unipolar depression (Cipriani et al. 2013). Experimental evidence for the antiviral effect of lithium was provided more than forty years ago when the inhibition by lithium of the herpes simplex ...
In addition, none of the patients required a change in immunosuppressive medication or an increase in dosage. Table 1. Characteristics of the study group. A total of nine patients were taking statins up to the time of KTx. None of the patients took these drugs in the first 3 months ...
pain treatments, and noted that how a placebo is administered can enhance the effect; a shot, for example, being more effective than an ointment and even more effective than a pill. An opposite, or “negative placebo effect,” has been observed when patients believe their health will get ...
the study arm to which they were assigned not disclosing the “pre” randomisation step. Of these, 298 individuals agreed to participate. According to the informed consenting process, participants agreed to the recording and use of their data for research purposes. Informed consent was obtained from...
Of those who became nonadherent with statin therapy, only 4% filled a prescription for a nonstatin lipid-lowering medication in the next interval, and fewer than 1% had a PDC of at least 80% with that medication. Thus, very few patients could have been misclassified as nonadherent due to...
following a consistent diet and physical activity routine, refrain from taking medication or experience stability in medication use for at least three months, and abstain from consuming antibiotics and/or probiotics for three months prior to the study. The characteristics of the enrolled subjects are ...
While not independently associated in all models, hypertension (defined as reported hypertension or use of antihypertensive medication) was included in final models given its established effect on aortic disease. Statin use was additionally included as a covariate to account for potential established ...
scores ≥24, (7) stability of permitted medications (e.g., cholinesterase inhibitors, hypertension medication, etc.) for at least two months, and (8) no Axis I disorder as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I). Participants were excluded from the study if ...
The Institute of Safe Medical Practices (ISMP's) Medication Safety Alert Newsletters; The Joint Commission's Sentinel Events. Within the process, it is important to leverage what has already been documented and analyzed for similar products. This saves time and can assist in building a taxonomy ...
It indicates that there can be mental as well as physical health benefits for older adults with morbidities from air pollution regulation. Individuals with comorbidities are observed to have a less healthy lifestyle, weaker social engagement, and a higher chance of complex medication intake, all of...