introduction: this study examines the antibiotic prescription in dentists participated in 9 th congress of iranian association of endodontists in esfahan/2006. materials and methods: a questionnaire for this cross sectional study was designed for evaluating the patterns of antibiotic prescription. it included some demographic information, clinical signs, and conditions in need for antibiotic an...

This paper develops an extended specification of the two-part model, which controls for unobservable self-selection and heterogeneity of health insurance, and analyzes the impact of Medicare supplemental plans on the prescription drug expenditure of the elderly, using a linked data set based on the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data for 2003-2004. The econometric analysis is conducted usi...

BACKGROUND The use of medicine is an important part of any health care process and the improvement of health status of any population. While some medicines are legitimately prescribed by practitioners, others take drugs not prescribed by practitioners when they suffer from illness or injuries. The effect of such actions on the health of individuals cannot be overlooked. Even though majority of ...

BACKGROUND Managing expenditures on pharmaceuticals is important for health systems to sustain universal access to necessary medicines. We sought to estimate the size and sources of differences in expenditures on primary care medications among high-income countries with universal health care systems. METHODS We compared data on the 2015 volume and cost per day of primary care prescription dru...

BACKGROUND Current guidelines recommend that pregnant women without contraindications should engage in 30 min or more of moderate intensity exercise on most days of the week, however, many women fail to achieve this goal. This study examined the effect of adding brief higher intensity intervals to traditional continuous moderate intensity exercise on energy expenditure and the enjoyment of exer...

Background: The excessive prescription of benzodiazepines (BZD) has long been considered a worldwide public health issue. Despite the existence large body literature regarding interventions to change BZD patterns, most fail report significant or long-term effects. Objective: To study effect implementation Digital Behaviour Change Intervention (DBCI) online platform – named ePrimaPrescribe on pa...

To determine burden of healthcare costs on patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the US within MEPS 2018 data and to characterize impact sociodemographic insurance coverage. A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) was conducted. 456 (1.5%) adult RA were identified from 30,461 survey respondents. Association annual total expenditure characteristics ...

BACKGROUND Low-cost generic drug programs (LCGPs) increase the accessibility and affordability in the USA of prescription medication that can treat many common pediatric conditions. No studies have assessed the prevalence and predictors of LCGP use in the pediatric population, analyzed trends in LCGP use since their implementation, or analyzed which medications are most commonly purchased for c...