«At the same time, this approach also makes it possible to decrease
the total dose of medicines and consequently to reduce undesirable effects.»
Not exact matches
Karen E. Hansen, M.D., M.S.,
of the University
of Wisconsin School
of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, and colleagues compared the effects
of placebo, low -
dose cholecalciferol (a form
of vitamin D) and high -
dose cholecalciferol on one - year changes on
total TFCA, bone mineral density, sit - to - stand tests and muscle mass in 230 postmenopausal women (75 or younger) with vitamin D insufficiency.
Further adherence - related measures assessed the complexity
of the medication (
total number
of prescriptions, number
of single
doses / day and Medication Regimen Complexity Index), 73 patients» beliefs and attitudes towards medication (Beliefs about
Medicine Questionnaire), 56 57 cognitive function (verbal fluency test, VFT) 59 and depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale, GDS).60 61 GDS and VFT will be reported elsewhere.