International variations in asthma treatment compliance. The results of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS). I. Cerveri, F. Locatelli, M.C. Zoia, A. Corsico, S. Accordini, R. de Marco, on behalf of the ECRHS. #ERS Journals Ltd 1999. ABSTRACT: Noncompliance to medication is a major barrier to effective asthma management. Its real extent and geographical variation throughout ...

This article reviews the current knowledge regarding prediction of patient compliance during orthodontic treatment. Relevant literature dealing with this and other related aspects of patient compliance is discussed, and an attempt is made to structure and summarize available information. The multifacetted nature of this issue is emphasized, existing controversies highlighted, and where appropri...

BACKGROUND GH therapy requires daily injections over many years and compliance can be difficult to sustain. As growth hormone (GH) is expensive, non-compliance is likely to lead to suboptimal growth, at considerable cost. Thus, we aimed to assess the compliance rate of children and adolescents with GH treatment in New Zealand. METHODS This was a national survey of GH compliance, in which all ...

BACKGROUND Treatment compliance of elderly patients to intensive multi-modality cancer therapy can be challenging and has not been adequately addressed in developing countries. The present study evaluated compliance of elderly head and neck carcinomas patients to cancer-directed therapy. METHODS Forty-seven elderly HNSCC patients were evaluated in the present study. Patients were assessed as ...

BACKGROUND Great variability in breast cancer (BC) treatment practices according to patient, tumour or organisation of care characteristics has been reported but the relation between these factors is not well known. In two French regions, we measured compliance with Clinical Practice Guidelines for non-metastatic BC care management and identified factors associated with non-compliance at clinic...

OBJECTIVES Non-compliance with neuroleptic medication in schizophrenia is a major cause of relapse. A number of sociodemographic variables, and illness, attitudinal and treatment variables, have been demonstrated to be associated with non-compliance. The present study examined a range of these variables and their predictive value in determining past and current compliance. METHODS Thirty-nine...

abstract background iron overload is a major problem in patients with major thalassemia. an effective and safe iron chelator protocol with high compliance rate plays an important role in treatment of these patients. this study was done to assess the efficacy and safety of the sequential deferoxamine and deferasirox protocol in major thalassemia patients in khuzestan province, iran. material and...

a fair hearing in the courts requires the principles of procedure. because arbitration is kind of judgment, so in the arbitration hearing the arbitrator or arbitral tribunal is not bound to observe the principles of procedural formalisms. but they oblige to compliance of principals of civil procedure. equal treatment with parties and adversarial procedure are principles that arbitrator obliged ...

This is a qualitative study performed in the theoretical framework of the Theory of Social Determination of the Health-Disease process and the concept of Compliance. The goal was to analyze meanings of DOTS in compliance with tuberculosis treatment, according to healthcare professionals of the Technical Healthcare Supervision of Butantã (SUVIS), a region of the São Paulo City Healthcare Secreta...

Background. Allergen-specific sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is considered a causal treatment of respiratory allergies. Compliance to the SLIT is an important aspect for a positive clinical outcome. Study Aim. To evaluate if compliance with grass Allergy Immunotherapy Tablet (AIT) can be increased by providing an electronic compliance device (CED) (Memozax; a tablet-container with a programmab...