Publications by authors named "Kaoko Tokura"
Article Synopsis
- - Medication adherence is crucial for effective treatment in chronic diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and this study aimed to assess adherence using both subjective (self-reported surveys) and objective (pill counting) methods among outpatients from Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital.
- - The study involved 94 patients and found no significant differences in adherence when comparing subjective survey scores with objective pill counting results, highlighting a discrepancy between how patients perceive their adherence and actual medication-taking behavior.
- - A multivariate analysis identified obesity as a significant factor linked to poor medication adherence, suggesting that healthcare providers should pay extra attention to patients with CVD who are also obese.
Background: Inappropriate dosing of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has been associated with clinical safety and efficacy; however, little is known about clinical data associated with an inappropriate DOAC dosing in Japan. In addition, there is no report in which the appropriateness of DOAC dosing between prescription for inpatients and for outpatients was examined. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated in the inappropriate dosing of DOACs in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
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