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A cross-sectional study of errors in physicians orders' of antiseizure medications among people with epilepsy from rural India.
CONCLUSIONS: Errors are common among medication orders provided by non-specialist and specialist physicians. Primary care and AYUSH are more liable to make errors underscoring the need to educate them in basic epilepsy treatment. PMID: 33242770 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - November 23, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Sulena, Kaur R, Kumar N, Singh G Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research

Pattern and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among pediatric patients with epilepsy.
The objectives of this study were as follows: first, to characterize CAM use among pediatric patients with epilepsy by assessing its spectrum, prevalence, costs, and frequency of use; second, to evaluate the influence of CAM use on compliance and satisfaction with conventional care as well as to explore parent-child neurologist communication concerning CAM; and third, to investigate predictors of CAM use. A postal survey was administered to all parents of pediatric outpatients with epilepsy aged 6 to 12, who have received treatment at the neuropediatric outpatient clinic of the University Children's Hospital Heidelberg bet...
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - August 6, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Doering JH, Reuner G, Kadish NE, Pietz J, Schubert-Bast S Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research