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Coexisting conditions among children and adolescents with cancer in a section of the South African private health sector: perspectives from drug utilization data
(Atlantis Press, 2020)
Coexisting conditions are relatively common in children with cancer, however, there is a paucity of information on the prevalence of coexisting conditions in children with cancer in South Africa. This cross-sectional study ...
Standards of aminoglycoside therapeutic drug monitoring in a South African private hospital: perspectives and implications
(Ghana Medical Association, 2019)
Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is essential to ensure that aminoglycoside peak concentrations are
high enough for effective antimicrobial treatment and trough levels are low enough to minimise toxicity. ...
Anti-epileptic prescribing patterns in the South African private health sector (2008-2013)
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Background:
Little is known about longitudinal prescribing practices for anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) in South Africa. The
prescribing patterns and associated direct medicine costs of AEDs in the private ...
Methylphenidate and atomoxetine prescribing trends in children in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, 2005-2013
(AOSIS, 2018)
Background: There is paucity of data on methylphenidate and atomoxetine prescribing patterns in South African children.
Aim: To describe the prescribing trends of these agents in children residing in the Western Cape ...