Abstract Background Determining an individual's medicines information preferences and needs could enable health professionals to deliver more effective help build patients' literacy ability self‐manage their health. Aim This descriptive, cross‐sectional study aimed test a new assessment tool, the Medicine Information Needs for Individuals – Questionnaire (MINI‐Q), which elicits what individuals...

BACKGROUND Although the safety and efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with a five-grass pollen tablet have been demonstrated in randomized clinical trials (RCTs), these outcomes must always be evaluated in real-life medical practice. METHODS In a prospective, open-label, noninterventional, "real-life" study in Germany, we evaluated the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of SLIT ...

This study investigated the effect of manufacturing process variables mini-tablets, in particular, concerning fluidized bed granulation on tablet weight variation. Test granules were produced with different conditions according to a definitive screening design (DSD). The five evaluated factors assigned DSD were: grinding speed sample mill at active pharmaceutical ingredient (X1), microcrystalli...

BACKGROUND To investigate the alleviation effect of Vaccinium uliginosum extract (DA9301) on tablet computer-induced asthenopia. METHODS This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind and parallel study (Trial registration number: 2013-95). A total 60 volunteers were randomized into DA9301 (n = 30) and control (n = 30) groups. The DA9301 group received DA9301 oral pill (1000 mg/day) ...

The aim of this study was to test the use of BioCornea, a fish scale-derived collagen matrix for sealing full-thickness corneal perforations in mini-pigs. Two series of experiments were carried out in 8 Lan-Yu and 3 Göttingen mini-pigs, respectively. A 2mm central full thickness corneal perforation was made with surgical scissors and 2mm trephines. The perforations were sealed immediately by su...

this period the patient was given, six injections of 0-4 acetylcholine which were followed by abdominal cramps, and for many weeks afterwards she was given 0 05 nicotinic acid, t.i.d., because of its vasodilatory action. Since January 16, 1943, she has been taking thyroid again, one tablet, gr. 1 every second day with additional phenobarbitone, tablet gr. j, twice dail'y. Under the thyroid trea...

PURPOSE In the present study, the visual discomfort induced by smart mobile devices was assessed in normal and healthy adults. METHODS Fifty-nine volunteers (age, 38.16 ± 10.23 years; male : female = 19 : 40) were exposed to tablet computer screen stimuli (iPad Air, Apple Inc.) for 1 hour. Participants watched a movie or played a computer game on the tablet computer. Visual fatigue and discom...

PURPOSE To compare the effect of oral acetazolamide and topical 2% dorzolamide in prevention of ocular hypertension after scleral tunnel cataract surgery. SETTING Ophthalmic department, Sana'a University, Yemen Sana'a from March 2007 to October 2007. METHODS This prospective double-blind, randomized study included 150 eyes undergoing scleral tunnel cataract surgery with hard posterior chamb...

In radiotherapy, only a few immobilization systems, such as open-face mask and head mold with a bite plate, are available for claustrophobic patients with a certain degree of discomfort. The purpose of this study was to develop a remote-controlled and self-contained audiovisual (AV)-aided interactive system with the iPad mini with Retina display for intrafractional motion management in brain/H&...