Background Rational medicine use is essential to optimize quality of healthcare delivery and
resource utilization. We aim to conduct a systematic review of changes in prescribing …

With the Covid-19 pandemic and the introduction of the WHO's Essential Diagnostics List
(EDL), increasing global attention is focused on the crucial role of diagnostics in achieving …

Objectives: To evaluate the prescribing patterns and patients' opinions on healthcare
practices in selected primary healthcare centres (PHC) in Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria …

We conducted a review to study antibiotic and injections use at primary care centers (PHCs)
within the World Health Organization African region. This was part of a larger study on …

Background Because systemic corticosteroids are associated with severe adverse effects, a
study on the prescribing pattern for rationalizing drug therapy is needed. Objective The …

Policy of Bangladesh have repeatedly been emphasizing on the use of essential drugs
prescribed by generic names. The prescription monitoring studies provide a bridge between …

Background: Irrational prescribing results produce a negative impact on health and
economy of both individuals and society, leading to wastage of resources and widespread …

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an important public health problem in Nigeria, with
a prevalence of about 20/1000 births, and with up to 24% of the general population carrying …

Purpose: Health seeking behaviours of caregivers are vital in the management of childhood
illnesses. The purpose of this study was to assess caregivers' health seeking behaviours …

The alimentary tract and metabolism medicines market in Romania has grown significantly
over the last twenty years. For this reason, we aimed to analyse the evolution of the drug …