December 1 2012 20121201 Stroke education program improves medication knowledge and satisfaction with health care providers' explanations
November 1 2012 20121101 Many hospitalized children receive numerous medications, raising potential safety concerns
November 1 2012 20121101 Seniors learn some things from prescription drug advertisements, but can also be misled
May 1 2012 20120501 Extended use of medications to prevent blood clots may benefit patients after major orthopedic surgery
May 1 2012 20120501 Research review finds support for some off-label uses of atypical antipsychotic medications
February 1 2012 20120201 Educational intervention helps doctors and patients split statin tablets to save money for patients and payers
February 1 2012 20120201 Newer antidepressants equally effective in treating major depressive disorder
February 1 2012 20120201 The effects of direct-to-consumer drug advertising on statin use depends on the person's experience with the statin
January 1 2012 20120101 A large proportion of hospitalized children receive numerous medications during their hospitalization
December 1 2011 20111201 Pharmacy, medical, and nurse practitioner students need more education on drug-drug interactions
December 1 2011 20111201 Updated report compares the effectiveness and risks of popular hypertension medications
October 1 2011 20111001 A small number of drugs are used most commonly during pediatric hospitalizations
September 1 2011 20110901 A program for laboratory monitoring of renin-angiotensin system drugs is cost-effective for certain high-risk patients
September 1 2011 20110901 Metformin just as effective as other medications for treating type 2 diabetes
August 1 2011 20110801 Electronic order sets can help treatment conform to guidelines for antibiotic use after surgery
July 1 2011 20110701 Antibiotics are modestly more effective than no treatment for middle ear infections in children
July 1 2011 20110701 Foreign-born patients are more likely to have a form of tuberculosis that resists a common drug used in treatment
April 1 2011 20110401 Medication safety indicators can guide improvement in primary care drug selection, dosing, and monitoring
April 1 2011 20110401 Medications differ in their effect on risk of foot ulcers and limb amputations in patients with diabetes
March 1 2011 20110301 AHRQ report finds unclear value of pretesting autoimmune disorder patients before prescribing thiopurine drugs
March 1 2011 20110301 Antipsychotic use doubles for very young children, while mental health visits are few
March 1 2011 20110301 Better adherence to diabetes medications means fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits
February 1 2011 20110201 Pilot study finds a low level of medication errors for look-alike, sound-alike drugs prescribed for children
February 1 2011 20110201 Research comparing diabetes medications helps patients and clinicians choose the right one
February 1 2011 20110201 Use of physician extenders associated with increase in antidepressant prescribing in nursing homes, Figure
January 1 2011 20110101 A customized computer drug alert requiring active provider response is no more effective than a passive alert
January 1 2011 20110101 Black Medicare patients less likely than whites to follow their doctor's instructions on taking medicines
January 1 2011 20110101 Compliance is low for computer alerts recommending conversion from intravenous to oral medications
December 1 2010 20101201 Antiretroviral switching strategies to treat HIV improve survival and are cost-effective in resource-limited countries
September 1 2010 20100901 Hydroxychloroquine still underused by patients with lupus, but use more likely if treated by rheumatologists
September 1 2010 20100901 Impact of anti-arthritis drug on lipid levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis remains unclear
September 1 2010 20100901 Measure of inappropriate prescribing predicts risk of adverse drug events in older adults
September 1 2010 20100901 Patients more likely to follow medication regimens if they share their doctor's beliefs about causes of health outcomes
August 1 2010 20100801 Care setting affects likelihood that children with persistent asthma will receive inhaled steroids
August 1 2010 20100801 Simple tool to measure health literacy in patients with HIV successfully predicts medication adherence
August 1 2010 20100801 Women want clinicians to talk about the risk medications pose to an unborn child
July 1 2010 20100701 Computerized provider order entry significantly reduces medication errors in an ambulatory setting
July 1 2010 20100701 Epilepsy drugs do not appear to increase suicide risk in patients with bipolar disorder
July 1 2010 20100701 Extended use of antiviral drugs found to be safe and effective in preventing symptomatic influenza
July 1 2010 20100701 Nearly 9 percent of children experience agitation during sedation for nonsurgical procedures
July 1 2010 20100701 Performance measures requiring antibiotics for pneumonia have not boosted antibiotic use in nonpneumonia patients
July 1 2010 20100701 Simplified drug warnings improve patients' understanding of what to do or avoid when given a particular prescription
July 1 2010 20100701 Unlike the United Kingdom, the United States has boosted its use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for respiratory infections
May 1 2010 20100501 Opioid-naïve nursing home residents are commonly prescribed long-acting opioids, a potentially dangerous practice
April 1 2010 20100401 Medication review technique may help identify drug-related problems in the elderly
April 1 2010 20100401 Physicians need to be better educated about FDA-approved indications for drugs and evidence for off-label drug use
April 1 2010 20100401 Rotavirus was culprit in one-fourth of children's diarrhea-related emergency department visits prior to vaccine
March 1 2010 20100301 Antidepressants may help some HIV patients stick to their complex medication regimens
March 1 2010 20100301 Beta blockers are underused in patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators
March 1 2010 20100301 Clinicians should be cautious when prescribing one class of diabetes drugs for patients at high risk for heart attack
March 1 2010 20100301 Inner-city minority adults with chronic asthma are more likely to take inhaled medicine if they believe in its benefits
February 1 2010 20100201 Medicaid drug restrictions may lead to adverse events for psychiatric patients
January 1 2010 20100101 Criteria used to identify "drugs to avoid" in the elderly are not very accurate
January 1 2010 20100101 Medication changes are not always documented properly in physician notes or the electronic medical record
January 1 2010 20100101 Persons with mental disorders switching from Medicaid to Medicare drug coverage may have drug access problems
January 1 2010 20100101 Studies examine impact of drug caps and pay for performance on care costs and outcomes
September 27 2011 20110927 "Off-label" Use of Antipsychotic Drugs for Some Conditions Not Supported by Evidence
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