78-year-old patient, polymedicated and enrolled in the medication compliance aids service. When she went to pick up her medication, she informed us that for a few months she has been suffering from fatigue, weakness, dizziness and confusion. A medication review is performed, focused on the dosage of renal metabolism or elimination medications, based on the patient's estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR). A referral was made to the Primary Care Physician (PCP) through a report, in which the dose reduction of losartan and manidipine was recommended according to the patient's eGFR. The PCP reduced the dose of antihypertensives. A follow-up of the case was carried out, which allowed to observe that the patient stopped presenting the symptoms initially described.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11328326 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.33620/FC.2173-9218.(2024).10 | DOI Listing |
J Med Internet Res
January 2025
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The University of Florida, GAINESVILLE, FL, United States.
Background: The implementation of large language models (LLMs), such as BART (Bidirectional and Auto-Regressive Transformers) and GPT-4, has revolutionized the extraction of insights from unstructured text. These advancements have expanded into health care, allowing analysis of social media for public health insights. However, the detection of drug discontinuation events (DDEs) remains underexplored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Epidemiol Glob Health
January 2025
Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Background: Rabies is a preventable yet deadly public health threat. Despite the availability of effective vaccines for both humans and animals, the persistence of rabies-related fatalities underscores the need for enhanced public education strategies. This study aimed to develop and validate a Rabies Health Education Module delivered via a Massive Open Online Course, targeting adult dog owners in Kelantan, Malaysia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSouth Med J
February 2025
the Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia.
Objectives: The objectives were to determine intensive care unit (ICU) incidence of broncho-aspiration (BA) and the effect of monitoring BA prevention protocols.
Methods: The Health Network Warehouse was interrogated for the diagnosis of BA in patients older than 18 years in the surgical ICU (SICU) from January 2010 to December 2020. A BA prevention bundle protocol was prospectively monitored during all consecutive SICU admissions from August 2021 to November 2021 until discharge/death (n = 159).
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol
January 2025
Research and Clinical Science, Partnership to End Addiction.
Objective: Changing Academic Support in the Home for Adolescents with ADHD (CASH-AA) and Medication Integration Protocol (MIP) are two family-based behavioral protocols designed to promote family solutions to academic problems and medication decision-making. Building on a randomized control trial examining these protocols, the current study examined how protocol dose, an indicator of treatment adherence, was associated with treatment outcomes.
Method: The sample consisted of 145 adolescent clients (M age = 14.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry
January 2025
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hacettepe University Faculty of Pharmacy, Türkiye.
Adolescents with mental illnesses often struggle with adhering to prescribed medication regimens. This study investigates how patient perceptions influence medication adherence among adolescents with psychiatric disorders. It also examines the role of patient characteristics and medication-related factors on adherence and attitudes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!