Comparison of Hemodynamic Response following Spinal Anesthesia between Controlled Hypertensive and Normotensive Patients Undergoing Surgery below the Umbilicus: An Observational Pr... by Leake Gebrargs, Bereket Gebremeskel, Bacha Aberra, Assefa Hika, Yusuf Yimer, Misrak Weldeyohannes, Suleiman Jemal, Degena Behrey, Abere Tilahun

“…Regular use of antihypertensive medications can prevent these complications. The occurrence of hypotension under spinal anesthesia among controlled hypertensive and normotensive patients with age 40 years and above is still debated. …”
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Motivational interviewing to improve self‐care in heart failure patients (MOTIVATE‐HF): a randomized controlled trial by Ercole Vellone, Paola Rebora, Davide Ausili, Valentina Zeffiro, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Gabriele Caggianelli, Stefano Masci, Rosaria Alvaro, Barbara Riegel

“…We evaluated if motivational interviewing (MI) (i) improves patient self‐care maintenance (primary endpoint; e.g. taking medications), self‐care management (e.g. responding to symptoms) and self‐care confidence (or self‐efficacy) 3 months after enrolment; (ii) changes self‐care over 1 year, and (iii) augments patient self‐care if informal caregivers are involved. …”
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System Review of Effect of Shadowboxing Exercise on Sleep Quality of the Elderly by Maomao HUANG, Weiqiang MU, Guohua ZHENG

“…Results of meta analysis showed that compared with blank control group, the score of sleep quality in pittshurgh sleep quality index (PSQI) in shadowboxing exercise group was decreased [SMD-0.85, 95%CI (-1.25, -0.45), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1], the score of sleep latency was decreased [SMD-1.31, 95%CI (-1.57, -1.05), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01], the score of sleep disturbance was decreased [MD-0.36, 95%CI (-0.53, -0.20), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1], the score of sleeping medications was decreased [MD-0.29, 95%CI (-0.45, -0.13), <italic>P</italic>=0.000 3], the score of daytime dysfunction was decreased [MD-0.19, 95%CI (-0.30, -0.08), <italic>P</italic>=0.000 7], and the total score of PSQI was decreased [MD-2.12, 95%CI (-3.00, -1.24), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01].Conclusion:Shadowboxing exercise can improve sleep quality ofthe elderly, but whether the curative effect is long-term would still need more high-quality RCTs to confirm.…”
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Comparison of a ready-to-use intranasal dexmedetomidine spray with traditional intranasal dexmedetomidine drops for sedation in preschool children: a prospective, randomized, contr... by Qi-Qi Jin, Wei-Cha Cai, Ying-Feng Zhou, Yan-Tong Zhang, Gang Chen, Meng-Ting Xu, Jun Li, Kai-Ming Yuan

“…Secondary outcomes included acceptance of intranasal medication, anxiety at parental separation and prior to induction, and compliance with induction.ResultsA total of 83 cases were analyzed. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on type 2 diabetes care and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania by Richard E. Sanya, Caroline H. Karugu, Peter Binyaruka, Shukri F. Mohamed, Lyagamula Kisia, Peter Kibe, Irene Mashasi, Grace Mhalu, Christopher Bunn, Manuela Deidda, Frances S. Mair, Eleanor Grieve, Cindy M. Gray, Sally Mtenga, Gershim Asiki

“…A questionnaire captured data on blood glucose testing, changes in medication prescription and access, and healthcare provider access. …”
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Emergency medicine pharmacists’ interventions in the tertiary hospitals’ emergency departments in Malaysia by Hock Peng Koh, Haliza Ab Jalal, Yee Ping Koo, Mary Siew Yng Chen, Manimegahlai Selvaratanam, Anaanthan Bhuvanendran Pillai, Wai Kit Wong, Xin Nee Guee, Sherene Su Ann Tan, Shirlyn Tan, Lih Jiuan Teh, Rosalind Guen Lin Sia

“…There were 272 (16.4%) accepted interventions on high-alert medications (HAMs). Insulin, enoxaparin, and noradrenaline were the most intervened HAMs.Conclusion: Inappropriate treatment regimens were the most common intervention category done by EM pharmacists in Malaysia. …”
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New role of platelets in schizophrenia: predicting drug response by Tao Li, Wei Wei, Qiang Wang, Yamin Zhang, Wei Deng, Rui Xue, Wanjun Guo, Xiaojing Li, Hua Yu, Yanghao Zheng, Peiyan Ni, Sugai Liang, Xueyu Qi, Xueli Yu, Liansheng Zhao

“…However, the impact of antipsychotic medications on PLTc and its association with symptom improvement remain unclear.Aims We aimed to investigate changes in PLTc levels following antipsychotic treatment and assess whether PLTc can predict antipsychotic responses and metabolic changes after accounting for other related variables.Methods A total of 2985 patients with schizophrenia were randomised into seven groups. …”
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Development of cohort definitions and algorithms to identify patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome from real-world administrative healthcare databases by Drishti Shah, Victoria Divino, Justin Chen, Arturo Benitez, Jeannine Roth, J. Scott Andrews

“…Country-specific research explored the diagnosis codes and antiseizure medications (ASMs) with available indications for LGS or DS, with the findings used to adapt the cohort definitions and algorithms to country-specific settings. …”
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Personal, occupational and cardiovascular risk factors associated with elevated blood pressure in Brazilian firefighters: a cross-sectional study by Eliana Zandonade, Fernanda Camargo Damacena, Karla Nívea Sampaio, Igor Magalhães Sales

“…All firefighters in the pre-hypertension and hypertension range and/or using antihypertensive medication were considered as having BP above normal, and the association of this outcome with sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle, and health status variables was analysed by a logistic regression model.Results We found that 45.6% of firefighters presented elevated BP levels. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Fasting on Metabolic Syndrome Criteria: Among Treated Hypertensive and Diabetic Females of Halabja by Halgord Ali Farag

“…All attending to Halabja Hospital and were treated with one daily medication based on doctor prescription. The sample random technic was used to calculate sample size and the computed sample size. …”
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Carotid artery stenosis and ischemic cerebrovascular events after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. by Nawaphan Taengsakul, Padungcharn Nivatpumin, Thong Chotchutipan, Sunanta Tungfung

“…Data on risk factors for atherosclerosis, medications used, and radiotherapy were also collected. …”
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Comparison of Essential Oils of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. from Different Processing Methods and Harvest Seasons Based on GC-MS and Chemometric Analysis by Xue Pan, Haiying Li, Dingfang Chen, Jinjin Zheng, Longhua Yin, Juan Zou, Yalun Zhang, Kaiwen Deng, Meifeng Xiao, Lei Meng, Fuyuan He

“…For these reasons, this study provides a scientific basis for quality control and clinical medication.…”
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Adherence to Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Treatment among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Northern Ghana by Abraham Rexford Oduro, Samuel Chatio, Paula Beeri, Thomas Anyorigiya, Rita Baiden, Philip Adongo, Patricia Akweongo

“…Treatment adherence has been described as the process whereby patients take medications, follow diet, and effect other lifestyle changes that relate to agreed recommendations from healthcare providers. …”
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A retrospective study on potential drug‒drug interactions in patients with severe asthma receiving biological therapy: a single-center experience by Mirna Momcilovic, Petra Turcic, Franka Butkovic, Sanja Popovic Grle

“…Data on demographic characteristics as well as concomitant medication were collected. The analysis of pDDIs was conducted via Lexicomp® online software. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Antihypertensive Agents in Flow-Mediated Vasodilation of Patients with Hypertension: Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial by Hong Ding, Shu Liu, Ke-Xin Zhao, Jie Pu, Ya-Fei Xie, Xiao-Wei Zhang

“…ARB combined with CCB was superior in improving the endothelial function measured as the FMD; ACEI monotherapy was the most effective treatment among the antihypertension medications. There were no significant differences between antihypertensive drug-based monotherapies.…”
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Impact of hospital formulary intervention on carbapenem use: a segmented time-series analysis of consumption and a propensity score-matched non-inferiority study of treatment effic... by Nakaba Okamura, Ayano Katagiri, Tomoya Komori, Kei Kawanabe, Hirofumi Koike, Yukiko Sahashi, Rie Kubota

“…Abstract Background Pharmaceutical formularies play a crucial role in guiding medication use by balancing clinical effectiveness and cost efficiency. …”
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Prevalence of psychoactive substance use among acutely hospitalised patients in Oslo and Moscow: a cross-sectional, observational study by Stig Tore Bogstrand, Thomas Berg, Anners Lerdal, Danil Gamboa, Benedicte Jørgenrud, Evgeny A Bryun, Vigdis Vindenes, Evgenya A Koshkina, Aleksei V Nadezhdin, Saranda Kabashi, Elena J Tetenova, Anna Armika Tussilago Nyman, Alexey J Kolgashkin, Aleksei E Petukhov, Sergey N Perekhodov, Elena N Davydova, Gudmund Nordby

“…Objectives The use of psychoactive prescription medication is increasing in the general population. …”
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Sex Difference in the Association of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Prevalence in Patients with Adrenal Adenoma and Different Degrees of Cortisol Excess by Shoichiro Izawa, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Matsuzawa, Takuyuki Katabami, Takanobu Yoshimoto, Michio Otsuki, Masakatsu Sone, Yoshiyu Takeda, Shintaro Okamura, Takamasa Ichijo, Mika Tsuiki, Tomoko Suzuki, Mitsuhide Naruse, Akiyo Tanabe

“…Prevalence of fragility fractures, medication for osteoporosis, and bone mineral density. …”
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Comparison of treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis patients with biological agents and JAK-STAT inhibitors. An extension study by Małgorzata Wisłowska

“…There is a persistent shortage of such studies, and illustrating the switching of medications in search of a suitable way of treatment for a given patient is a crucial step towards future personalized therapy. …”
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Drug-induced urinary retention: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using FDA and Canada vigilance databases by Xianyu Dai, Kai Yu, Yu Chang, Yuchuan Hou

“…The median time to onset of UR was 29 days, with over half of the cases occurring within 30 days of initiating medication.ConclusionThe study identifies a rising trend in drug-related UR reports over the past 2 decades. …”
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