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View article: Upstream pharmaceutical supply chains of 10 high-use pharmaceuticals in the Netherlands: a cohort study
Upstream pharmaceutical supply chains of 10 high-use pharmaceuticals in the Netherlands: a cohort study Open
Objectives To assess the upstream pharmaceutical supply chains of 10 high-use pharmaceuticals to detect vulnerabilities that may increase the risk of medicine shortages. Design Cohort study. Setting Dutch outpatient setting in 2022. Partic…
View article: Identifying Medicine Shortages With the Twitter Social Network: Retrospective Observational Study
Identifying Medicine Shortages With the Twitter Social Network: Retrospective Observational Study Open
Background Early identification is critical for mitigating the impact of medicine shortages on patients. The internet, specifically social media, is an emerging source of health data. Objective This study aimed to explore whether a routine…
View article: Identifying Medicine Shortages With the Twitter Social Network: Retrospective Observational Study (Preprint)
Identifying Medicine Shortages With the Twitter Social Network: Retrospective Observational Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Early identification is critical for mitigating the impact of medicine shortages on patients. The internet, specifically social media, is an emerging source of health data. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore whether a rout…
View article: Medicine shortages: impact behind numbers
Medicine shortages: impact behind numbers Open
An assessment of the medicine shortages' impact using a framework based on economic, clinical, and economic outcomes showed that all three outcomes affect the overall impact that medicine shortages have on patients.
View article: The pursuit of user-friendly medicines : older people in the hot seat
The pursuit of user-friendly medicines : older people in the hot seat Open
This thesis addresses the user-friendliness of medicines. Using medicines is a complex process during which many difficulties can be experienced, for instance with the opening of packaging, the breakability of tablets or the administration…
View article: Learning from patients: Identifying design features of medicines that cause medication use problems
Learning from patients: Identifying design features of medicines that cause medication use problems Open
Usability is a key factor in ensuring safe and efficacious use of medicines. However, several studies showed that people experience a variety of problems using their medicines. The purpose of this study was to identify design features of o…
View article: Relationship between Age and the Ability to Break Scored Tablets
Relationship between Age and the Ability to Break Scored Tablets Open
Breaking scored tablets by hand is less successful in an elderly population compared to a group of young adults. Health care providers should be aware that tablet breaking is not appropriate for all patients and for all drugs. In case tabl…