Drug Monitoring - Instrumentation
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Open adherence monitoring using routine data download from an adaptive aerosol delivery nebuliser in children with cystic fibrosis.

13 May 2009 BACKGROUND: Adaptive aerosol delivery (AAD) nebuliser devices can reduce treatment times whilst enabling adherence to be monitored using inbuilt data logs. Using one such device, we have monitored nebulised antibiotic adherence in children with ... Read more...

Comparative study of accuracy and clinical agreement of the CoaguChek XS portable device versus standard laboratory practice in unexperienced patients.

29 Apr 2009 The objective of the study was to compare the accuracy and clinical agreement of the CoaguChek XS versus the standard laboratory practice. Forty-one patients on long-term anticoagulation with acenocumarol without previous experience in ... Read more...

Risk factors for poor adherence to eyedrops in electronically monitored patients with glaucoma.

17 Apr 2009 PURPOSE: To identify risk factors for poor adherence to topical once daily therapy for glaucoma. DESIGN: Prospective, observational cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 196 patients with glaucoma who were being treated with a prostaglandin analog ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Drug Monitoring - Instrumentation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Thrombelastometer and low molecular weight heparin. 30 Jul 2009
• Open adherence monitoring using routine data download from an adaptive aerosol delivery nebuliser in children with cystic fibrosis. 13 May 2009
• Evaluation of the CoaguChek XS Plus system in a Swiss community setting. 29 Apr 2009
• Comparative study of accuracy and clinical agreement of the CoaguChek XS portable device versus standard laboratory practice in unexperienced patients. 29 Apr 2009
• Risk factors for poor adherence to eyedrops in electronically monitored patients with glaucoma. 17 Apr 2009
• Personality traits, depression, and objectively measured adherence to once-daily prostaglandin analog medication in glaucoma. 30 Mar 2009
• Management of a patient with lupus anticoagulant and antiphospholipid syndrome for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using the Hepcon system. 30 Mar 2009
• [An outpatient clinic measure and control system for anticoagulation levels, CoaguChek XS] 27 Feb 2009
• Comparison of activated clotting times obtained using Hemochron and Medtronic analysers in patients receiving anti-thrombin therapy during cardiac catheterisation. 27 Feb 2009
• Precision and accuracy of CoaguChek S and XS monitors: the need for external quality assessment. 27 Feb 2009
• International normalised ratio (INR) measured on the CoaguChek S and XS compared with the laboratory for determination of precision and accuracy. 27 Feb 2009
• Assessment of P2Y(12) inhibition with the point-of-care device VerifyNow P2Y12 in patients treated with prasugrel or clopidogrel coadministered with aspirin. 4 Feb 2009
• Validation of the international normalized ratio (INR) in a new point-of-care system designed for home monitoring of oral anticoagulation therapy. 30 Jan 2009
• Therapeutic drug monitoring and drugs of abuse testing on the cobas 6000 analyzer series: analytical performance under routine-like conditions. 30 Dec 2008
• Suitability of Smopex-102 cation-exchange fiber for analytical purposes and drug monitoring. 30 Dec 2008
• Adherence with topical glaucoma medication monitored electronically the Travatan Dosing Aid study. 10 Dec 2008
• Electrochemical monitoring of rat mammary adenocarcinoma cells: an in vitro assay for anticancer drug selection. 29 Nov 2008
• Influence of haematocrit on international normalised ratio (INR) differences between a whole blood point-of-care coagulation monitor and reference prothrombin time in plasma. 29 Nov 2008
• Comparison of INR stability between self-monitoring and standard laboratory method: preliminary results of a prospective study in 67 mechanical heart valve patients. 20 Nov 2008
• Self-control of long-term oral anticoagulation using a point-of-care device. 15 Nov 2008

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Technical information about 'Drug Monitoring'

Definition: The process of observing, recording, or detecting the effects of a chemical substance administered to an individual therapeutically or diagnostically.

Descriptor UI: D016903

Alternative terms: Drug Monitoring; Monitoring, Drug; Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; Drug Monitoring, Therapeutic; Monitoring, Therapeutic Drug;

Related Mesh Headings: Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.520.200;

History Note: 92