BACKGROUND: The pharmaceutical bill is increasing at an alarming rate. The physician
practice variation has a pronounced effect on healthcare spending. A number of factors can …

Background The successful diffusion of new drugs is crucial for both pharmaceutical
companies and patients—and of wider stakeholder concern, including for the funding of …

Objective Ontologies are widely used in the biomedical domain. While many tools exist for
the edition, alignment or evaluation of ontologies, few solutions have been proposed for …

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AFTER HEART
DISEASE AND CANCER. In his latest ground-breaking book, Peter C Gotzsche exposes the …

Transportation accounts for a large and growing part of carbon dioxide emissions. With an
increasing vehicle fleet worldwide private car use is becoming an acute problem in need of …

Pharmaceuticals represent a large portion of the costs in the healthcare industry due to the
significant costs of these products and their storage and control requirements. In this work …

The aim was to present and evaluate the impact of a comprehensive strategy over 10 years
to select, communicate and achieve adherence to essential drug recommendations (EDR) in …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether low educational attainment is associated with
polypharmacy and potential inappropriate drug use (IDU) in older people. DESIGN: Cross …

What is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Why are so many children being
diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication? Are stimulant drugs an effective and safe …

During the last years, many governments have set targets for increasing the share of
biofuels in the transportation sector. Understanding consumer behavior is essential in …