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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 ...
Clozapine usage in a public sector psychiatric hospital in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
(2013)
About 30.00% of schizophrenic patients fail to respond to conventional antipsychotics. Clozapine shows superior efficacy, for both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, over conventional antipsychotics. The ...
Prescribing patterns of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs at Sekgoma Memorial Hospital ARV therapy clinic in Botswana
(North-West University, 2010)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is characterized by the progressive
destruction of a person’s immune system and is the latest and most serious stage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Botswana ...
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 ...
Antibiotic use and resistance patterns in the Namibian private health sector
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
The general aim of this study was to understand antibiotic use in the private health sector of Namibia. Specifically, the study set out to ascertain the relationship, if any, between prescribing patterns, antibiotic use ...
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 ...