Tablettenlast
English translation: pill burden
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peer agreement (net): +4pill burden Explanation: ... Pill burden is a term that refers to the number of tablets, capsules or other dosage forms that a patient takes on a regular basis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypharmacy Given that lower pill burdens have been shown to be associated with an increased duration of initial therapy, there is a need to understand the effect of daily pill burden on the duration of the initial regimen. http://etd.auburn.edu/etd/handle/10415/3446 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2013-03-20 23:10:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The term "pill burden" is generally considered a function of the number of pills required for therapy. However, the burden on the patient is also a function of the difficulty patients have with taking the prescribed doses due to other factors, such as pill size, pill form (capsule vs tablet), and method of ingestion (swallow vs chew), of which are relevant. http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/498979_2 |
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