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- Bosworth, H. B., et al.
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Medication adherence: a call for action
- 2011
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Ingår i: American heart journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1097-6744 .- 0002-8703. ; 162:3, s. 412-24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Poor adherence to efficacious cardiovascular-related medications has led to considerable morbidity, mortality, and avoidable health care costs. This article provides results of a recent think-tank meeting in which various stakeholder groups representing key experts from consumers, community health providers, the academic community, decision-making government officials (Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, etc), and industry scientists met to evaluate the current status of medication adherence and provide recommendations for improving outcomes. Below, we review the magnitude of the problem of medication adherence, prevalence, impact, and cost. We then summarize proven effective approaches and conclude with a discussion of recommendations to address this growing and significant public health issue of medication nonadherence.
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- Språngberg, A, et al.
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SBU. Godartad prostataförstoring med avflödeshinder. En systematisk litteraturöversikt : Godartad prostataförstoring med avflödeshinder
- 2011
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Slutsatser Godartad prostataförstoring (benign prostatahyperplasi, BPH) är ett vanligt tillstånd som med stigande ålder drabbar i princip alla män. En del av dessa män får urineringsproblem och cirka 4 500 opereras varje år för en förstorad prostata. Många med lindrigare besvär behandlas med läkemedel eller behöver ingen behandling alls. Avflödeshinder kan obehandlat ge allvarlig urinretention som skadar njurarna, och en urinstämma kan vara livshotande. För att avgränsa den grupp av män där problemen med urineringen beror på en förstorad prostata används ett tiotal olika diagnostiska metoder. När det gäller behandling finns det flera olika kirurgiska metoder, varav några är väl etablerade och andra av mer experimentell karaktär. Under 1990-talet har också flera läkemedel introducerats. SBU har därför bedömt att det funnits ett behov av att göra en systematisk genomgång av den vetenskapliga grunden för dessa olika metoder. Nedan följer de viktigaste slutsatserna av arbetet.
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- Rådsten-Ekman, Maria, et al.
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Case-study evaluation of a low and vegetated noise barrier in an urban public space
- 2011
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Ingår i: Proceedings of Inter-Noise 2011. - Osaka, Japan: : The Institute of Noise Control Engineering of Japan and the Acoustical Society of Japan.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- To improve the sound environment along a popular esplanade in Lyon, France, a 1 m high vegetated noise barrier was erected to protect against noise from an adjacent road. The barrier was made of a metallic structure, filled with a substrate on which 40 plants per square meter were grown on both sides. The effect of the barrier was evaluated by acoustic measurements conducted before and after the barrier was erected, as well as, by a questionnaire study in which pedestrians were asked to assess the sound environment both behind and at the side of the barrier. The barrier reduced the sound pressure level from about 67 to 62 dB (LAeq), at sitting height (1.2 m), 3.5 m from the roadside. Questionnaires responses (n = 349) from the same location showed that the barrier reduced road-traffic noise annoyance, and increased the overall quality of the sound environment by making it slightly calmer and slightly more pleasant. However, these effects were fairly small and the sound environment was still perceived as annoying by most of the respondents. Overall, the result thus suggested that the barrier made the sound environment better but not good. Further work will include detailed psychoacoustic analysis of the questionnaire data, as well as listening experiments using binaural recordings from the site.
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