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Determinant factors of tobacco use among ever-married men in Bangladesh
Conclusion: Tobacco use was found to be remarkably common among males in Bangladesh. The high prevalence of tobacco use suggests that there is an urgent need for developing intervention plans to address this major public health problem in Bangladesh. Keywords: tobacco use, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, prevalence rate, logistic regression model (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - May 12, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research

Determinant factors of tobacco use
Rahman MS, Mondal MNI, Islam MR, Rahman MM, Hoque MN, Alam MS (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - May 12, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Multicenter, noninterventional, post-marketing surveillance study to evaluate dosing of recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone using the redesigned follitropin alfa pen in women undergoing ovulation induction
Frank Nawroth,1 Andreas Tandler-Schneider,2 Wilma Bilger3 1Centre for Reproductive and Prenatal Medicine, Endocrinology and Osteology, Hamburg, Germany; 2Center for Reproductive Medicine, Fertility Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany; 3Medical Affairs, Fertility, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Merck Serono GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany (an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) Abstract: This prospective, noninterventional, post-marketing surveillance study evaluated doses of recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (r-hFSH) using the redesigned follitropin alfa pen in women who were anovulatory or oligomenorrheic ...
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - April 14, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research

Individualized recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone dosing using the CONSORT calculator in assisted reproductive technology: a large, multicenter, observational study of routine clinical practice
Conclusion: Physician-recommended r-hFSH starting doses were generally higher than those calculated by CONSORT; most patients were prescribed a higher starting dose than that recommended by CONSORT. Keywords: controlled ovarian stimulation, dose algorithm, follitropin alfa, postmarketing product surveillance (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - April 14, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research

Follitropin alfa in ovulation induction
Nawroth F, Tandler-Schneider A, Bilger W (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - April 14, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Individualized r-hFSH dosing using the CONSORT calculator
Naether OGJ, Tandler-Schneider A, Bilger W (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - April 14, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Patient-reported outcomes after discontinuation of long-term topical corticosteroid treatment for atopic dermatitis: a targeted cross-sectional survey
Conclusion: Adult Japanese AD patients who experience severe exacerbation of symptoms immediately after discontinuation of TCS use generally improve over time. We suggest caution regarding long-term TCS treatment in AD patients.Keywords: adverse effects of corticosteroids, symptom exacerbation, rosacea-like dermatitis  (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - April 7, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research

Outcomes after topical corticosteroid withdrawal
Takahashi-Ando N, Jones MA, Fujisawa S, Hama R (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - April 6, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Survey on appropriateness of use of nimesulide in nine European countries
Conclusion: The results of this survey demonstrate that nimesulide is generally prescribed in compliance with the information reported in the summary of product characteristics (SmPC) with regard to daily dose and treatment duration, and suggest that it is mainly used for the management of episodes of acute pain in patients with a chronic disorder. These findings indicate the appropriateness of use of nimesulide in the European countries considered in this survey. Keywords: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID, appropriateness of use, European Medicine Agency, computer-aided telephone interviews (Source: Drug, Healt...
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - March 15, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research

Appropriateness of use of nimesulide in EU
Franchi S, Heiman F, Visentin E, Sacerdote P (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - March 15, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Persistent nonmalignant pain management using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in older patients and use of inappropriate adjuvant medications
Conclusion: The high percentage of NSAIDs prescription in older patients is alarming. We recommend investigating the appropriateness of the high prevalence of NSAIDs use among older patients reported in our study. Keywords: pain management, NSAIDs, inappropriate adjuvant, AGS guideline, NAMCS (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - January 29, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research

Persistent pain management and medication use
Rianon N, Knell ME, Agbor-Bawa W, Thelen J, Burkhardt C, Rasu RS (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - January 28, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Gastrointestinal injury associated with NSAID use: a case study and review of risk factors and preventative strategies
Jay L Goldstein,1 Byron Cryer21Department of Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA; 2Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USAAbstract: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents and are among the most commonly used classes of medications worldwide. However, their use has been associated with potentially serious dose-dependent gastrointestinal (GI) complications such as upper GI bleeding. GI complications resulting from NSAID use are among the most common drug s...
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - January 21, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research

Case study and review of NSAID-associated GI injury
Goldstein JL, Cryer B (Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety)
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - January 21, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Treatment of bipolar disorders during pregnancy: maternal and fetal safety and challenges
Richard A Epstein,1 Katherine M Moore,2 William V Bobo2 1Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 2Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Abstract: Treating pregnant women with bipolar disorder is among the most challenging clinical endeavors. Patients and clinicians are faced with difficult choices at every turn, and no approach is without risk. Stopping effective pharmacotherapy during pregnancy exposes the patient and her baby to potential harms related to bipolar relapses and residual mood symptom-related dysfunction. Continuing effective phar...
Source: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety - December 23, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety Source Type: research