Search for dissertations about: "medication persistence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words medication persistence.

  2. 1. Adherence to lipid-lowering medications and cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Author : Sofia A. Karlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; medication adherence; refill adherence; medication persistence; pharmacoepidemiology; lipid-lowering medications; type 2 diabetes mellitus; cardiovasular disease; all-cause mortality; cardiovascular mortality; guideline adherence;

    Abstract : Background and aims: Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Improved control of LDL cholesterol with lipid-lowering medications and patients’ adherence to such medications have been shown associate with lower risk of CV events and mortality among T2DM patients. READ MORE

  4. 2. Persistence to antihypertensive drug treatment in Swedish primary care

    Author : Miriam Qvarnström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The efficacy of antihypertensive drug therapy is undisputed, but large surveys report that one in four patients reach a target blood pressure of .... READ MORE

  5. 3. Pharmacoepidemiology and health economics of adherence to pharmaceutical fracture prevention

    Author : Oskar Ström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by weak bone, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, predominantly postmenopausal women. The main clinical consequence of the disease is bone fractures and the lifetime risk of any fracture has been estimated at ~55% in Norwegian women. READ MORE

  6. 4. The origins and consequences of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

    Author : Zheng Chang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, and is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood. This highly prevalent disorder is estimated to affect about 5% of school-age children worldwide, with a substantial degree of persistence over time. READ MORE

  7. 5. Drug utilization in children with asthma : methodological approaches and practical implications

    Author : Elin Dahlén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : There is limited research on drug utilization among children, despite them representing 20% of the total population in Europe. In the Priority Medicines report, the World Health Organization suggested that drug utilization in children is one of the priority areas in need of more attention, resources, and research. READ MORE