85 Improving Rates of Medication Prescription on Admission by the Clerking Doctor in Patients with Neck of Femur Fractures
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab030.46
Abstract: Ensuring correct medications are prescribed for all patients admitted with neck of femur fractures is essential for presurgical optimisation, analgesia and perioperative care. This quality improvement project examines patients over the age of 65 who… read more here.
Keywords: neck femur; prescription; admission; clerking doctors ... See more keywords
Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on regular clinic visits and medication prescriptions among people with diabetes: Retrospective cohort analysis of health care claims
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029458
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on regular clinic visits among people with diabetes and to elucidate the factors related to visit patterns among these patients during… read more here.
Keywords: clinic visits; visits medication; medication prescriptions; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Leveraging machine learning and big data for optimizing medication prescriptions in complex diseases: a case study in diabetes management
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DOI: 10.1186/s40537-020-00302-z
Abstract: This paper proposes a novel algorithm for optimizing decision variables with respect to an outcome variable of interest in complex problems, such as those arising from big data. The proposed algorithm builds on the notion… read more here.
Keywords: big data; medication prescriptions; case study;
Concept for Visualisation of Guideline Adherence of Medication Prescriptions in a Heart Failure Telehealth System
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DOI: 10.3233/shti200073
Abstract: BACKGROUND Heart failure is a chronic disease that affects around 26 million people worldwide. Projections assume a substantial increase in prevalence over the next years. To improve the survival rate and quality of life in… read more here.
Keywords: heart; visualisation; medication prescriptions; heart failure ... See more keywords
Geographical Variation in Medication Prescriptions: A Multiregional Drug-Utilization Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00418
Abstract: Background Studies have emphasized the importance of geographical factors and general practitioner (GP) characteristics in influencing drug prescriptions. Objectives To: (i) ascertain the prevalence rate (PR) of use of drugs in six therapeutic categories used… read more here.
Keywords: variation medication; drug categories; geographical variation; medication prescriptions ... See more keywords