The Annals of pharmacotherapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pharmaceutical care for migraine and headache patients: a community-based, randomized intervention.
Despite the high prevalence of headache and migraine in the general population, many people do not receive adequate medical attention and treatment. ⋯ A short-term pharmaceutical care intervention improved patients' mental health and self-efficacy, although it did not significantly change the number and severity of headaches. The increase in self-efficacy and mental health associated with pharmaceutical care may be instrumental in improving long-term pharmacotherapy of patients with migraine and headache. To fully assess the effects of pharmaceutical care, a longer study may be required.
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Case Reports
Cushing's syndrome induced by misuse of moderate- to high-potency topical corticosteroids.
To report a case of Cushing's syndrome caused by continuous use of moderate- to high-potency topical corticosteroids over several months. ⋯ Continuous use of moderate- to high-potency topical corticosteroids over several months can contribute to Cushing's syndrome. Growth and development as well as cortisol levels should be monitored in children on long-term topical corticosteroid treatment.
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Clinical decision support tools (CDSTs) on personal digital assistants (PDAs) and online databases assist healthcare practitioners who make decisions about dietary supplements. ⋯ Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database achieved significantly higher scope, completeness, and composite scores compared with other dietary supplement PDA CDSTs in this study. There was no difference between the PDA and online databases for Lexi-Natural and Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, whereas online versions of AltMedDex and Natural Standard were significantly better than their PDA counterparts.