The study consisted of a quantitative, retrospective drug utilisation review analysing medicine claims data from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2013 provided by a nationally representative Pharmaceutical Benefit Management ...

Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways and affects many people regardless of their age, gender, race and socioeconomic status. Since asthma is recognised as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in people ...

The main aim of this study was to characterise the prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in the private health sector of South Africa. This was done ...

Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children worldwide. The prescribing patterns of the medication used to treat asthma in South Africa, as well as the prevalence of paediatric asthma are of interest and need ...