Oral anticoagulants (OAC) are intended to enhance the unwanted activation of blood clotting, and they used for prophylaxis treatment thromboembolic events. This study aimed describe verify whether there was a relationship between patient compliance with OAC therapy gender age, using sample 111 individuals. The data were collected through individual forms, from patients in Hospital Unit Great Li...

INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is currently a public health problem of great importance. When misdiagnosed or improperly treated, it can lead to serious consequences on patients' quality of life. The gold standard treatment for cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, especially in mild to severe and symptomatic cases, is continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Compliance ...

PURPOSE To investigate the effect of preoperative part-time occlusion therapy on long-term surgical success in early-onset exotropia. METHODS The medical records of patients who underwent surgery for exotropia with onset before the first year of age and who were followed for ≥3 years were reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups according to the degree of compliance with part-time occl...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to assess the role of patient counselling, nurse assistance and effects of biochemical examinations in adherence of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis to alendronate 70 administration over 12 months of therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Compliance and persistence to alendronate 70 therapy were assessed in a prospective study of 123 postmenopausal women, fo...

hepatitis b, as a chronic disorder that may be associated with several psychiatric disorders, such as depression, and decrease quality of life of affected patients. one of the most important consequences of psychiatric problems is reduced patient compliance with prolonged therapeutic regimens. psychotherapy, such as solution– focused therapy, may help these patients to resolve psychiatric probl...

PURPOSE This study summarizes findings from objective assessments of compliance (or adherence) and persistence with ocular hypotensive agents in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. DESIGN Systematic literature review. METHODS A PubMed and reference list search was conducted across publication years 1970-2010, using these terms and variants: "compliance," the equivalent term "adh...