Assessing medication adherence: options to consider
A Lehmann, P Aslani, R Ahmed, J Celio… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Adherence to chronic therapy is a key determinant of patient health outcomes in
chronic disease. However, only about 50% of patients adhere to chronic therapy. One of the …
chronic disease. However, only about 50% of patients adhere to chronic therapy. One of the …
A scoping review of studies comparing the medication event monitoring system (MEMS) with alternative methods for measuring medication adherence
M El Alili, B Vrijens, J Demonceau… - British journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Different methods are available for measuring medication adherence. In this paper, we
conducted a scoping review to identify and summarize evidence of all studies comparing the …
conducted a scoping review to identify and summarize evidence of all studies comparing the …
[HTML][HTML] Adherencia al tratamiento: Concepto y medición
LA López-Romero, SL Romero-Guevara… - Hacia la Promoción de …, 2016 - scielo.org.co
Objetivo: realizar una síntesis del concepto de adherencia y describir los métodos
empleados para medirla. Metodología: artículo de revisión. Se realizó una búsqueda …
empleados para medirla. Metodología: artículo de revisión. Se realizó una búsqueda …
How patients take malaria treatment: a systematic review of the literature on adherence to antimalarial drugs
Background High levels of patient adherence to antimalarial treatment are important in
ensuring drug effectiveness. To achieve this goal, it is important to understand levels of …
ensuring drug effectiveness. To achieve this goal, it is important to understand levels of …
Adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of malaria: a systematic review of the evidence
K Banek, M Lalani, SG Staedke, D Chandramohan - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Background Increasing access to and targeting of artemisinin-based combination therapy
(ACT) is a key component of malaria control programmes. To maximize efficacy of ACT and …
(ACT) is a key component of malaria control programmes. To maximize efficacy of ACT and …
Drug-resistant malaria: the era of ACT
JT Lin, JJ Juliano, C Wongsrichanalai - Current infectious disease reports, 2010 - Springer
As drug-resistant falciparum malaria has continued to evolve and spread worldwide,
artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT) have become the centerpiece of global …
artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT) have become the centerpiece of global …
Diagnostics as essential tools for containing antibacterial resistance
IN Okeke, RW Peeling, H Goossens… - Drug resistance …, 2011 - Elsevier
Antibacterial drugs are overused and often inappropriately selected. This exacerbates drug
resistance and exacts a high burden from acute respiratory tract, bloodstream, sexually …
resistance and exacts a high burden from acute respiratory tract, bloodstream, sexually …
Malaria: an update on current chemotherapy
BJ Visser, M van Vugt, MP Grobusch - Expert opinion on …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Chemotherapy of malaria has become a rapidly changing field. Less than two
decades ago, treatment regimens were increasingly bound to fail due to emerging drug …
decades ago, treatment regimens were increasingly bound to fail due to emerging drug …
Adherence to treatment with artemether-lumefantrine for uncomplicated malaria in rural Malawi
KE Mace, D Mwandama, J Jafali, M Luka… - Clinical Infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. In 2007, Malawi replaced the first-line medication for uncomplicated
malaria, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine—a single-dose regimen—with artemether-lumefantrine …
malaria, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine—a single-dose regimen—with artemether-lumefantrine …
Treatment of asymptomatic carriers with artemether-lumefantrine: an opportunity to reduce the burden of malaria?
B Ogutu, AB Tiono, M Makanga, Z Premji, AD Gbadoé… - Malaria journal, 2010 - Springer
Background Increased investment and commitment to malaria prevention and treatment
strategies across Africa has produced impressive reductions in the incidence of this disease …
strategies across Africa has produced impressive reductions in the incidence of this disease …