Browsing by Subject "medication use"
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Adolescents' medicine use for headache: secular trends in 20 countries from 1986 to 2010
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-03-24)Background: This study reports secular trends in medicine use for headache among adolescents in 20 countries from 1986 to 2010. Methods: The international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey includes ... -
Cross-sectional analysis of the prevalence and predictors of statin utilisation in ireland with a focus on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
(BMJ, 2018-02-01)Objective To describe the prevalence of statin utilisation by people aged over 50 years in Ireland and the factors associated with the likelihood of using a statin, focusing particularly on those using statins for primary ... -
Potentially inappropriate prescribing among people with dementia in primary care: a retrospective cross-sectional study using the enhanced prescribing database
(IOS Press, 2016-06-07)Background: Little is known about prescribing appropriateness for community-dwelling people with dementia (PWD). Objective: To estimate potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) prevalence among PWD in primary care in ...