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Burden of rheumatoid arthritis in the private health sector : medicine cost and comorbidities
(North-West University, 2018)
The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and associated comorbidities, as well as to investigate antirheumatic prescribing patterns, direct medicine treatment cost and the impact ...
A retrospective drug utilisation study of antimicrobials in a private primary health care group
(North-West University, 2005)
The commonest prescribed group of drugs is antimicrobials. Various studies have shown that they are overused globally. Since Primary health care represents the first tier of the health care system, evaluation of antimicrobial ...
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 ...
A review of the prescribing patterns of combination analgesics in the private health care sector
(North-West University, 2007)
South African prescribers have a large choice of combination analgesic preparations available for prescribing. According to Desmeules et al. (2003:8) the advantages of combining analgesics include increasing the duration ...
Prescribing patterns of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for the period 2001 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)
ACE inhibitors alone normalize blood pressure in approximately 50% of patients with mild- to- moderate hypertension, and many consider ACE inhibitors as first-line drugs for the treatment of high blood pressure (Jackson & ...
Overview of antidepressant usage and cost 2004 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)
Depression has an increasingly significant economic impact and quality of life burden on patients, employers and third party payers worldwide (Hylan et a/., 1998:53). Current projections indicate that the global burden of ...
Factors associated with prescribing and dispensing of schizophrenia treatment in the private health sector of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, medicine prescribing patterns and maximum potential savings through generic substitution in direct treatment costs associated with schizophrenia in the private health ...
Pharmacoepidemiological analysis of chronic conditions and treatment patterns among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the South African private health sector
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)
This dissertation aimed at investigating the occurrence and medicine treatment of chronic disease list (CDL) conditions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the South African private health sector.
The study ...
Usage of central nervous system medication in HIV/AIDS patients: Longitudinal analysis (2005-2015) of prevalence and prescribing pattern changes
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)
The treatment of HIV/AIDS and coexisting psychiatric disorders is critical to the wellbeing of patients. There is currently a dearth of information on the scope of prescribing of central nervous system (CNS) medication ...
Aspects of drug usage in a private primary health care setting : a pharmacoeconomic approach
(North-West University, 2004)
In South Africa, significant changes in health care have taken place since the first democratic elections in 1994. The change had lead to a position of integrated service delivery with specific reference to primary health ...