Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Drug utilisation review"
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An analysis of the usage of antibiotics in the private health care sector : a managed health care approach
(North-West University, 2004)The most frequent intervention performed by physicians is the writing of a prescription. Modern medicine has been remarkably effective in managing diseases. Medicines play a fundamental role in the effectiveness, efficiency ... -
Aspects of drug usage in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa : A managed health care approach
(North-West University, 2008)Background: According to the Council of Medical Schemes of South Africa (CMS, 2007:52), nearly seventeen percent of the total benefits paid during 2006 were for medicine. Medicine is thus a cost-driving contributor to total ... -
A longitudinal study of the usage of acid reducing medicine using a medicine claims database
(North-West University, 2007)Acid-related disorders are common, chronic conditions that have considerable impact on a patient's quality of life. In a study conducted by Majumdar et al. (2003:2411) the prevalence of chronic acid-related disorders was ... -
Medicine claims in South Africa : an analysis of the prescription patterns of providers in the private health care sector
(North-West University, 2010)Due to the fact that the function of dispensing is not the exclusive practice of a single profession, there is much conflict surrounding the issue: it forms the crux of the pharmacy profession but it also forms part of ... -
Medicine usage patterns in a district hospital : a therapeutic budget model approach
(North-West University, 2008)According to the National Drug Policy one of the health services objectives is to ensure the availability and accessibility of essential drugs to all citizens. An economic objective of the same policy is to promote the ... -
Medicine usage patterns in a district hospital : a therapeutic budget model approach
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Overview of antidepressant usage and cost 2004 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)Depression has an increasingly significant economic impact and quality of life burden on patients, employers and third party payers worldwide (Hylan et a/., 1998:53). Current projections indicate that the global burden of ... -
Prescribing patterns of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for the period 2001 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)ACE inhibitors alone normalize blood pressure in approximately 50% of patients with mild- to- moderate hypertension, and many consider ACE inhibitors as first-line drugs for the treatment of high blood pressure (Jackson & ... -
Prescribing patterns of antidepressants with known off–label indications among adults
(2014)“Off-label use” is defined as the use of medicine for indications other than recommended or registered for, e.g. the prescribing of a particular active substance for a patient younger than the substance is recommended or ... -
Prescribing patterns of antiretroviral drugs in the private health care sector in South Africa : a drug utilisation review
(North-West University, 2005)HIV/AIDS is already the leading cause of death worldwide (Unicef et al., 2004:10) with more than 5 million people out of a total of 46 million South Africans that were HIV positive in 2004, giving a total population ...
