Superior adherence to HIV-1 antiretroviral therapy is a mainstay of successful HIV management. Studies performed in the early era of highly active antiretroviral therapy demonstrated the need for > or =95% adherence in order to achieve and sustain viral suppression. High rates of viral suppression have been observed at more moderate levels of adherence with newer antiretroviral regimens. The te...

Before hypertension can be considered resistant to a rational triple drug regimen in maximal doses, the physician should rule out poor adherence to the regimen (including diet), adverse drug interactions, pseudotolerance (due to fluid retention), office hypertension, pseudohypertension, and an unrecognized secondary cause (e.g., renovascular disease, primary aldosteronism, and pheochromocytoma)...

background various aspects of adherence to hcv treatment such as frequency, risk factors as well as causes of non-adherence, and its real role in clinical and virological outcome of the infected patients have remained largely unknown. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate patients’ adherence to anti-hcv medications in iran. materials and methods from october 2010 to march 2011, socio-d...

BACKGROUND Despite concerns about racial differences on adherence to prescribed medication rigimens among older adults, current information about nonadherence among underserved elderly African Americans with co-morbidities is limited. This study examines the association between adherence to drug regimens and an array of medication-related factors, including polypharmacy, medication regimen comp...

Background Warfarin is the only oral anticoagulant available in Brazilian public health system. Health knowledge and treatment are essential to achieving desirable therapeutic effect. However, data on these aspects among primary care patients still lacking. Objective To assess literacy, patient knowledge, adherence anticoagulation with warfarin, as well medication regimen complexity units munic...

A review was conducted of the literature on prevalence, predictors and correlates of adherence to the therapeutic regimen in adults receiving hemodialysis (HD). Searches were conducted on Medline, PsycINFO and CINAHL from the years 1950 to 2007. Articles selected for this review met the following inclusion criteria: subjects were adult HD patients, at least one predictor or correlate of adheren...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Improving medical regimen adherence is essential for maximizing the therapeutic potential of treatments for pediatric chronic illness. Health care providers are uniquely positioned to deliver adherence promotion interventions. However, no studies have summarized the effectiveness of health care provider-delivered adherence interventions. The objective of this study was ...