About Pill Protect®

The Truth about the Pill

Benefit and concern about the "pill-in-the-pocket".

Restoring sinus rhythm (SR) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) relies on three main objectives: 1) to find and treat a predisposing factor; 2) to prevent thromboembolic complications and 3) to cardiovert as soon as possible to avoid atrial remodeling and obtain SR more easily [1-2]. For this last purpose, pharmacological or electrical cardioversion may be used. However, electrical cardio...

PILL Camera

The aim of technology is to make products in a large scale for cheaper prices and increased quality. The current technologies have attained a part of it, but the manufacturing technology is at ma cro level. The future lies in manufacturing product right from the molecular level. Research in this direction started way back in eighties. At that time manufacturing at molecular and atomic level was...

[Bias in publications about the mechanism of action of the morning-after pill].

The morning-after pill or ECP (levonorgestrel) first came into use in the late 20th century, but has only become widely available in the last ten years. Its introduction has been facilitated by health policies which have led to the removal of certain obstacles hindering its use. In this context, sociological, statistical and scientific data have been employed which have often turned out to be b...

Lesson in a pill box: teaching about the challenges of medication adherence.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Medication mismanagement is a serious health issue affecting elders and people with disabilities, who often manage multiple medications. This project's goal was to educate medical and nursing students about the challenges patients face when managing complex medication regimens. METHODS A total of 104 first-year medical students and 40 second-year nursing students wer...