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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2021

Impact of Introducing the Pletaal Assist System on Drug Adherence in Outpatients with Ischaemic Stroke: A Pilot Study.

Kazumasa Oura, Ryo Itabashi, Takashi Omoto, Mao Yamaguchi Oura, Tetsuro Kiyokawa, Eisuke Hirai, Tetsuya Maeda

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Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Innovative Approaches to Enhance and Measure Medication Adherence in Chronic Disease Management: A Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kazumasa OuraDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.
Ryo ItabashiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.
Takashi OmotoDepartment of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University Hospital, Iwate, Japan.
Mao Yamaguchi OuraDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.
Tetsuro KiyokawaDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.
Eisuke HiraiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.
Tetsuya MaedaDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.
Iwate Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe effectiveness of Electronic Medication Packaging devices for monitoring drug adherence has been widely reported. However, conventional devices are expensive for routine use and cannot confirm whether the medication was administered. We aimed to determine, in a pilot and feasibility study, the impact of introducing a new medication support device, the Pletaal Assist System PATIENTS AND

methodsWe assessed consecutive patients treated with cilostazol for >3 months at our stroke outpatient clinic from January 2018 to March 2020. The adherence rate was assessed as follows: (the number of pills prescribed minus the number of remaining pills)/the number of pills prescribed. We compared the adherence rates before, during, and after Pletaal Assist System

resultsOverall, 25 patients (median age, 68.5 years; range, 51-86 years; male, 64%) were enrolled. All participants were prescribed cilostazol (100 mg) twice a day. There was no significant difference in the adherence rate among the three periods. However, in 10 patients with adherence rate below 100%, the adherence rate during Pletaal Assist System

conclusionOur preliminary evidence suggest that the Pletaal Assist System

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antiplatelet drugelectronic medication packagingmedication adherencestroke

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PMCPMC8064721
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