Hypertension and stroke in Asia: a comprehensive review from HOPE Asia
Stroke is the primary cause of disability and vascular death worldwide, including Asia. Asian
characteristics that differ from the West lead to higher stroke incidence. Stroke epidemiology …
characteristics that differ from the West lead to higher stroke incidence. Stroke epidemiology …
Systematic review of the barriers affecting medication adherence in older adults
AF Yap, T Thirumoorthy… - Geriatrics & gerontology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Medication adherence is a crucial part in the management of chronic diseases. As older
adults form a greater proportion of the population with chronic diseases and multiple …
adults form a greater proportion of the population with chronic diseases and multiple …
Factors influencing adherence to treatment in older adults with hypertension
B Uchmanowicz, A Chudiak… - … interventions in aging, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Hypertension (HT) is considered to be the most common disorder in the general
population. Demographic data indicate that older adults commonly suffer from HT. Older age …
population. Demographic data indicate that older adults commonly suffer from HT. Older age …
[HTML][HTML] Medication adherence in the elderly
AF Yap, T Thirumoorthy, YH Kwan - Journal of Clinical Gerontology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Medication adherence is a crucial component in the treatment of chronic diseases. In the
elderly, clinicians are faced with a unique set of problems associated with adherence that …
elderly, clinicians are faced with a unique set of problems associated with adherence that …
Daily medication management and adherence in the polymedicated elderly: a cross-sectional study in Portugal
D Gomes, AI Placido, R Mó, JL Simões… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The presence of age-related comorbidities prone elderly patients to the phenomenon of
polypharmacy and consequently to a higher risk of nonadherence. Thus, this paper aims to …
polypharmacy and consequently to a higher risk of nonadherence. Thus, this paper aims to …
Multimorbidity patterns in relation to polypharmacy and dosage frequency: a nationwide, cross-sectional study in a Japanese population
In the present study, we aimed to identify multimorbidity patterns in a Japanese population
and investigate whether these patterns have differing effects on polypharmacy and dosage …
and investigate whether these patterns have differing effects on polypharmacy and dosage …
Challenges and innovations of drug delivery in older age
MS Khan, MS Roberts - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Both drug delivery performance and various age-related physical, mental and physiological
changes can affect drug effectiveness and safety in elderly patients. The many drug delivery …
changes can affect drug effectiveness and safety in elderly patients. The many drug delivery …
Risk factors for medication-related short-term readmissions in adults–a scoping review
N Schönenberger, C Meyer-Massetti - BMC health services research, 2023 - Springer
Background Hospital readmissions due to medication-related problems occur frequently,
burdening patients and caregivers emotionally and straining health care systems …
burdening patients and caregivers emotionally and straining health care systems …
[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of rebamipide versus its new formulation, AD-203, in patients with erosive gastritis: a randomized, double-blind, active control …
GH Kim, HL Lee, MK Joo, HJ Park, SW Jung… - Gut and …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods This double-blind, active control, noninferiority, multicenter, phase 3 clinical trial
randomly assigned 475 patients with endoscopically proven erosive gastritis to two groups …
randomly assigned 475 patients with endoscopically proven erosive gastritis to two groups …
Levothyroxine replacement therapy and overuse: a timely diagnostic approach
S Livadas, C Bothou, I Androulakis, A Boniakos… - Thyroid, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: Levothyroxine (LT4) is one of the most prescribed drugs worldwide. Once
started, approximately 90% of patients continue treatment long term. However, accumulating …
started, approximately 90% of patients continue treatment long term. However, accumulating …