Medication Adherence

AUSTIN, Texas — In this video, Ladan Golestaneh, MD, MS, discusses potentially modifiable risks among patients on dialysis identified in a mentorship program.

Somatus announced in a press release the launch of the Nurse Navigator Program with its partner Inova Health System.

SAN ANTONIO — Patients with asthma who used a daily self-assessment with their digital inhalers reported better medication adherence, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Eliminating monthly copays for 15 classes of common heart and diabetes medications did not improve clinical outcomes or reduce health care costs, despite a modest improvement in medication adherence, researchers reported.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — One of the main challenges of treating adolescent patients with acne is adherence, creating a need for practitioners to be cognizant and work with patients to increase prescribed usage, according to a presenter here.

For individuals prescribed antipsychotic medication, nonadherence, along with switching and stopping medication, was associated with increases in acute care utilization, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

Assessing BP medication adherence after a recurring text message intervention.

Lack of treatment and poor patient compliance with medication are major concerns in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma, researchers reported in Patient Preference and Adherence.

Missed clinic visits were linked to negative treatment outcomes among youth aged 16 to 24 years living with HIV, according to research presented at ID Week 2022.

CHICAGO — A text messaging program for patients with hypertension was associated with increased medication adherence and reduced systolic BP, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.