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Treatment patterns of dermatological disorders in the private health care sector of Namibia
(2013)
Many patients suffer from dermatological diseases throughout the world. Literature about this problem is emphasizing that it is getting worse. Factors such as poor hygiene, poverty and diseases such as HIV/AIDS, have ...
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 hypoglycaemic drugs in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in public institutions in Lesotho
(2014)
The aim of the study was to evaluate type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) medicine management in Government Clinics in Maseru, Lesotho. A two-dimensional research method was employed, consisting of a literature review and an ...
Medicine treatment patterns of HIV/AIDS patients at a rural district hospital in the North West province
(2013)
Globally an estimated 33.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS by 2008 (UNAIDS, 2009a:7). One of the main challenges facing the Republic of South Africa (RSA) today is the HIV/AIDS epidemic (NSP, 2007:17). By mid-year ...
Prescribing patterns of asthma treatment in the private healthcare sector of South Africa
(2013)
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways and affects many people regardless of their age, gender, race and socioeconomic status. Since asthma is recognised as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in people ...
Prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with chronic kidney disease
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The main aim of this study was to characterise the prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in the private health sector of South Africa. This was done ...
The treatment of paediatric asthma in the private health care sector of South Africa : a retrospective drug utilisation review
(North-West University, 2010)
Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children worldwide. The prescribing patterns of the medication used to treat asthma in South Africa, as well as the prevalence of paediatric asthma are of interest and need ...
An analysis of medication adherence among epileptic patients in the private health sector of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Failure to respond to anti-epileptic (AED) treatment and achieving control over epilepsy has severe clinical consequences. The clinical consequences include an increase in the frequency of seizures and increased work and ...
Aspects of the usage of gastro–intestinal medication in South Africa : a geographical approach
(North-West University, 2010)
One of the aims included in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to decrease the number of the world’s population without access to sanitation and water that is safe, by half by the year 2015. The use of water ...
A drug utilisation review of the concept of metabolic syndrome using a South African medicines claims database
(North-West University, 2012)
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, medicine prescribing patterns and direct treatment cost associated with the metabolic syndrome and its components in the private health care sector of South Africa. A ...