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1. 16. Effects of Clinical Pharmacists' Interventions : on Drug-Related Hospitalisation and Appropriateness of Prescribing in Elderly Patients

   Författare :Ulrika Gillespie; Margareta Hammarlund-Udenaes; Claes Mörlin; Håkan Melhus; Steven Kayser; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Drug-related problems; medication review; appropriateness of prescribing; quality of prescribing; hospitalisation; pharmacist; clinical pharmacy; inter-professional relationships; collaboration; medication error; medication reconciliation; multidose-dispensed medications; prescription errors; transition of care; Pharmaceutical Science; Farmaceutisk vetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate clinical pharmacist interventions with the focus on methods aiming to improve the quality of drug therapy and increase patient safety. Adverse drug events caused by medication errors, suboptimal dosages and inappropriate prescribing are common causes of drug-related morbidity and mortality. LÄS MER

3. 17. Diabetes in primary care : quality of life, metabolic control, drugs and socioeconomic factors

   Författare :Per Wändell; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :diabetes mellitus; quality of life; socioeconomic factors; cross-sectional survey; Sweden; primary health care; disability pension; psychic symptoms; drug utilisation antidiabetic drugs; cardiovascular agents; lipid-lowering drugs;

   Sammanfattning : Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting the Swedish population, with a prevalence of 3-4%. Most diabetic patients receive their care in the primary health care service. LÄS MER

4. 18. Impact of commonly prescribed drugs on the risk of colorectal cancer

   Författare :Qing Liu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer (CRC) stands as the fourth most prevalent cancer worldwide and the third most common in Sweden. Characterized by a protracted progression stage and insidious onset, CRC poses a considerable challenge for early detection. LÄS MER

5. 19. On the clinical use of digitalis : with reference to its prescription, maintenance therapy, intoxication and the patient's knowledge

   Författare :Kurt Boman; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Digitalis; prescribing habits; dosages; defined daily doses; geriatric patients; maintenance therapy; withdrawal; intoxication; serum digitalis concentration; patient s knowledge;

   Sammanfattning : Digitalis in one of the most frequently prescribed drugs, especially to elderly people. The prescription of cardiac glucosides (1978) was studied by using statistics from Apoteksbolaget (the National Corpora­tion of Swedish Pharmacies). LÄS MER

7. 20. Diffusion, implementation and consequences of new health technology : The cases of biological drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and the Swedish national guidelines

   Författare :Almina Kalkan; Per Carlsson; Kerstin Roback; Eva Hallert; Peter Garpenby; Tuulikki Sokka-Isler; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Improvements in health technology raise hopes for better patient outcomes and a more efficient delivery of health care. However, the processes of diffusion and implementation of new health technology have been shown to be complicated and to pose a number of challenges for the healthcare sector. LÄS MER