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Association of arbitrary prescribing behavior to costly drug expenditures: A pharmacoeconomic study in primary care
Kırmızı Sönmez, Neriman İpek; Aydın, Volkan; Ataç, Ömer; Akıcı, Ahmet (Oxford University Press, 2024)Background: We aimed to examine the cost-related prescribing performance of primary care physicians who had a higher versus lower tendency of arbitrary prescribing. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the ... -
The association of chiral characteristic with drug withdrawal due to safety: A comparative analysis
Aydın, Volkan; Bahar, Ayfer; Vızdıklar, Caner; Akıcı, Ahmet (Wiley, 2023)Aims Chirality of drugs might be associated with safety issues through pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic variations, interactions, or direct toxicological responses. We aimed to compare chiral status of the available drugs ... -
Comparison of paracetamol and diclofenac prescribing preferences for adults in primary care
Bayram, Dilara; Aydın, Volkan; Şanlı, Abdullah; Abanoz, Mustafa Naci; Sıbıç, Büşra; Pala, Sedat; Ataç, Ömer; Akıcı, Ahmet (Cambridge University Press, 2021)Introduction: The most frequently prescribed analgesic drugs in primary care centers in Turkey are diclofenac and paracetamol, respectively. In this study, we aimed to compare paracetamol-included prescriptions (PIP) and ... -
Comparison of pediatric antibiotic prescribing practice between low and high prescribers for children in primary care
Kırmızı, Neriman İpek; Aydın, Volkan; Akıcı, Narin; Ataç, Ömer; Akıcı, Ahmet (Turkish National Pediatric Society, 2022)Background. Antibiotic prescribing is more prevalent in children. Many factors influence this practice, including the burden of outpatient visits. We aimed to compare antibiotic prescribing for children by low prescribers ... -
Comparison of primary care prescriptions for old and very old hypertensive patients
Tülü Çolak, Selcan; Vızdıklar, Caner; Kaşkal, Mert; Aydın, Volkan; Ataç, Ömer; Akıcı, Ahmet (TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye), 2023)Background/aim: Elderly and very elderly individuals might be subject to different approaches for the treatment of hypertension. We aimed to compare drug utilization in hypertensive old patients and very old patients in ... -
Drug utilization studies in Turkiye: A systematic review
Akıcı, Ahmet; Havyarimana, Dieudonné; Direnç, Ertan; Aydın, Volkan (Kare Publishing, 2024)OBJECTIVE: Drug utilization studies (DUS) provide a framework for drug utilization at the national or targeted population level and important information on unmet medical needs, particularly in assessing the rationality ... -
Good versus poor prescribers: The comparison of prescribing competencies in primary care
Ataç, Ömer; Aydın, Volkan; Karabey, Selma; Hayran, Osman; Akıcı, Ahmet (Cambridge University Press, 2022)Aim: To compare the competencies of primary care physicians (PCPs) with poor and good prescribing performance in frequently encountered indications. Background: Primary care centers are one of the mostly visited health ... -
The impact of chiral switch on drug labeling in Turkey: Indication, posology, and adverse effects
Kırmızı Sönmez, Neriman İpek; Vızdıklar, Caner; Aydın, Volkan; Gültekin, Onur; Bahar, Ayfer; Akıcı, Ahmet (Marmara University, 2023)Objective: Chiral switch, which involves replacing racemic drugs to market them as pure enantiomers, is presumed to improve efficacy and safety. Data on how chiral switch-related changes are represented in summary of product ... -
Investigation of allergy management in primary care: Child vs. adult prescriptions
Objective: Allergic diseases are conditions that are frequently encountered in primary care, and different drug groups can be used in their treatment. This study aimed to compare the use of drugs in allergy in children and ... -
Knowledge, opinions and attitudes of primary care physicians about generic drugs: A cross-sectional study
Öncü, Şeyma; Bayram, Dilara; Aydın, Volkan; İsli, Fatma; Aksoy, Mesil; Akıcı, Ahmet; Uçku, Reyhan; Gelal, Ayşe (Oxford University Press, 2021)Background: Generic drug (GD) use is affected by many factors, including physicians' approach.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, opinions and attitudes of primary care physicians (PCPs) about GDs and ... -
Use of lipid-lowering drugs in restricted health access settings: Results from the trends in drug utilization during covıd-19 pandemic in Turkey (PANDUTI-TR) study
Background: COVID-19 restrictions prompted changes in chronic disease management and lifestyle modifications, potentially altering cardiometabolic indicators and lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy patterns. We aimed to assess ... -
Utilization of biotechnological drugs in rare diseases requiring the use of off-label drugs in children in Turkey
Kırmızı, Neriman İpek; Aydın, Volkan; Akıcı, Narin; Bayar, Banu; Akıcı, Ahmet (TÜBİTAK Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 2021)Background/aim: Pediatric patients, especially those with rare diseases, represent a population that has a high tendency towards off label drug use (OLDU) and needs a more careful practice of pharmacotherapy than in adults. ... -
Utilization of injectable drugs for communicable and non-communicable diseases in primary healthcare: A retrospective study in Turkey
Tulu Çolak, Selcan; Vızdıklar, Caner; Aydın, Volkan; Dönertaş Ayaz, Başak; Alkan, Ali; Akıcı, Ahmet (AVES, 2023)Objective: Primary care, which is often the first level of contact for patients with various communicable diseases (CDs) and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), might exhibit patterns of injectable drug utilization different ... -
Utilization trend of gastric acid-suppressing agents in relation to analgesics
Kırmızı Sönmez, Neriman İpek; Aydın, Volkan; Akıcı, Ahmet (Wiley, 2022)Background: Controversies exist about excessive use of gastric acid-suppressing agents or lack of adequate indications, especially when co-prescribed with analgesics for gastroprotection. We aimed to analyze the nationwide ...