Annals of internal medicine
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Picking up prescriptions is an essential but previously unstudied component of adherence for patients who use retail pharmacies. Understanding the epidemiology and correlates of prescription abandonment may have an important effect on health care quality. ⋯ CVS Caremark.
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Editorial Comment
Prescription abandonment: another path to medication nonadherence.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Thigh-length versus below-knee stockings for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis after stroke: a randomized trial.
Graduated compression stockings are widely used for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis. Although below-knee stockings are used more often than thigh-length stockings, no reliable evidence indicates that they are as effective as thigh-length stockings. ⋯ Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom, Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government, and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.