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Patient Challenges in Utilization of Methadone to Treat Opioid Use Disorder and Perspectives on a Solution for Improved Security and Convenience in Take-home Dosing.
Innov Clin Neurosci
December 2024
Mr. Timberlake is with Berkshire Biomedical Corporation in Dallas, Texas.
Background: Methadone is commonly utilized to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). Requirements to visit an opioid treatment provider (OTP) clinic for methadone treatment limits access to treatment, impacts quality of life, and reduces OUD treatment program retention. The Computerized Oral Prescription Administration (COPA) system is a dual-biometric dispensing device for take-home dosing that could reduce the impacts of methadone administration on patients and clinic staff.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnsuring safe and effective pharmacotherapy: The role of "community pharmacology" in attaining "health for all" from the Indian perspective.
J Family Med Prim Care
December 2024
Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
The novel approach of "Community Pharmacology" integrates pharmacological principles with community health to achieve the "Health for all" goal through safe and efficient health care. Pharmacovigilance, medication errors (ME), irrational prescriptions, and antimicrobial resistance in the community could be the key areas. Though life expectancy and other health indicators have improved in India, the disparity between rural and urban quality healthcare access should be addressed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSuitability, acceptability, feasibility of modern menstrual methods: a qualitative study in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Front Glob Womens Health
December 2024
Department of Community Medicine, KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India.
Objective: To examine women's perceptions of modern menstrual hygiene methods (MMHM), such as tampons and menstrual cups, focusing on socio-demographic variations and special groups in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.
Methods: A qualitative study among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) group was conducted using Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) among twelve women subgroups independently in 2023.
Results: The present study involved 23 focus group discussions (FGDs) across various groups of women, including those in formal and informal sectors, urban and rural areas, school and college students, healthcare workers, women in sports, tribal women, transgender women, and female sex workers (FSW), with a total of 188 participants.
The impact of Covid-19 on harm reduction policies in Iran: an interrupted time series analysis.
Harm Reduct J
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Background: The global emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019 posed unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems, disrupting routine services and necessitating swift adaptations. Harm reduction programs, vital for addressing substance use-related health risks, faced unique challenges during the pandemic, impacting vulnerable populations. This study focuses on the repercussions of Covid-19 on harm reduction policies in Iran, specifically examining the distribution of condoms, syringes, and methadone to high-risk individuals attending Triangle Centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of Dental Follow-Up on Dental Consultation and Checkup Rates for Patients With Diabetes: A Multicenter Before-After Study.
Cureus
December 2024
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, JPN.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with diabetes have a higher risk of periodontal diseases, and dental treatment can help manage blood sugar levels; thus, regular dental visits are crucial.
- The study aimed to assess the role of community pharmacists in improving dental consultation rates among type 2 diabetes patients through a follow-up program called "FollowNavi."
- While the increase in dental consultations and checkups was minimal, there was a significant improvement in patients' awareness of periodontal diseases and their discussions with pharmacists regarding dental health.
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