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Background Although elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are probably the largest
group of patients with RA, this age group has been excluded from clinical trials and therefore …

Background Peginterferon–ribavirin treatment is the current standard of care for chronic
infection with hepatitis C virus. Boceprevir and telaprevir have been marketed as an …

Background The combination of cetuximab and radiation treatment can be a suitable option
in elderly patients with head and neck cancer. However, survival benefit is lower in elderly …

Background Treatment with Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF-α) antagonists in patients with
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is expensive for the National Health Service. Purpose To analyse …

Background It is well known that the use of new technologies improves efficiency and safety
in medicines management in hospitals. These include computerised physician order entry …

Background Few studies have been undertaken on off-label drug use in Spain since the
introduction of new legislation in 2009 in which the responsibility for off-label use was …

Background Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in children are a significant cause of
hospitalisation. A systematic review published in 2013 estimates this incidence in the range …

Background Primary care pharmacists found an increase in osteoporosis drugs use and
expenditure. This concern was forwarded to the hospital management team, which …

Background Parenteral nutrition (PN) is an essential supportive treatment for patients who
are unable to meet their nutrition requirements through oral or enteral nutrition. Many studies …