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Have People Treated With Antihypertensives Been Diagnosed With Hypertension?: A Cross-Sectional Study in Stockholm, Sweden

Treciokiene, Indre; Forslund, Tomas; Kahan, Thomas; Taxis, Katja et al.

Part of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2025

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Socioeconomic factors associated with poor medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes

Ekenberg, Marie; Qvarnström, Miriam; Sundström, Anders; Martinell, Mats et al.

Part of European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, p. 53-63, 2024

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Trends in statin utilization and ischemic heart disease mortality in Lithuania and Sweden, 2000-2020

Treciokiene, Indre; Daukintyte, Kamile; Hjemdahl, Paul; Wettermark, Björn

Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2024

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on initiation of antihypertensive drugs in Sweden: an interrupted time series study

Tomas, Ana; Wettermark, Björn; Nyberg, Fredrik; Hajiebrahimi, Mohammadhossein

Part of BMJ Open, 2024

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Statin treatment for primary and secondary prevention in elderly patients-a cross-sectional study in Stockholm, Sweden

Wettermark, Björn; Kalantaripour, Camelia; Forslund, Tomas; Hjemdahl, Paul

Part of European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, p. 1571-1580, 2024

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Persistence to statin treatment: A cohort study in Lithuania

Kirilova, Karina; Treciokiene, Indre; Bratcikoviene, Nomeda; Qvarnström, Miriam et al.

Part of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, p. 43-51, 2024

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Impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on adult mental health-related dispensed medications, hospitalizations and specialist outpatient visits in Norway and Sweden: Interrupted time series analysis

Moreno-Martos, David; Zhao, Jing; Li, Huiqi; Nyberg, Fredrik et al.

Part of British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, p. 1627-1636, 2024

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A Cross-Sectional Study Identifying Medication Adherence Technologies (MATech) in Sweden Using Behavior Change Techniques

Ekenberg, Marie; Landin, Fanny; Wettermark, Björn

Part of Patient Preference and Adherence, p. 2281-2293, 2024

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Physical-mental multimorbidity in a large primary health care population in Stockholm County, Sweden

Taloyan, Marina; Alinaghizadeh, Hassan; Wettermark, Björn; Hasselstrom, Jan Hasselstrom Jan et al.

Part of Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023

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Knowledge support for environmental information on pharmaceuticals: experiences among Swedish Drug and Therapeutics Committees

Linder, Elkanah; Wettermark, Björn; Ovesjö, Marie-Louise; Kälvemark Sporrong, Sofia et al.

Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2023

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Feasibility and validity of using healthcare databases to conduct cross-national comparative studies of opioid use, its determinants and consequences

Chen, Teng-Chou; Wettermark, Björn; Steinke, Douglas E.; Caughey, Gillian et al.

Part of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, p. 1021-1031, 2023

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The environmental impact of pharmaceuticals in Italy: Integrating healthcare and eco-toxicological data to assess and potentially mitigate their diffusion to water supplies

Giunchi, Valentina; Fusaroli, Michele; Linder, Elkanah; Villén, Johanna et al.

Part of British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, p. 2020-2027, 2023

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Heterogeneity after harmonisation: A retrospective cohort study of bleeding and stroke risk after the introduction of direct oral anticoagulants in four Western European countries

Komen, J. J.; Hunt, N. B.; Pottegård, A.; Hjemdahl, P. et al.

Part of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, p. 1223-1232, 2023

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Potential Drug-Related Problems in Pediatric Patients-Describing the Use of a Clinical Decision Support System at Pharmacies in Sweden

Abass Abdulkadir, Sazan; Wettermark, Björn; Hammar, Tora

Part of Pharmacy, 2023

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A Qualitative Study on Patients' Views on Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medications

Malkon, Salpe; Wettermark, Björn; Kahan, Thomas; Bastholm-Rahmner, Pia et al.

Part of Patient Preference and Adherence, p. 3331-3339, 2023

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Editorial: Recent advances in attempts to improve medication adherence-from basic research to clinical practice

Kardas, Przemyslaw; Dima, Alexandra L.; Potocnjak, Ines; Wettermark, Björn et al.

Part of Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023

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Stakeholders' perspectives and use of web-based knowledge support for environmental information on pharmaceuticals

Linder, Elkanah; Villén, Johanna; Nekoro, Marmar; Wettermark, Björn et al.

Part of Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023

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Hypertension management and drug-related problems: A case report of the 23-year history of Mr. Jonas

Treciokiene, Indre; Peceliuniene, Jurate; Wettermark, Björn; Gulbinovic, Jolanta et al.

Part of Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023

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Half a Century of Fragmented Research on Deviations from Advised Therapies: Is This a Good Time to Call for Multidisciplinary Medication Adherence Research Centres of Excellence?

Kardas, Przemyslaw; Ágh, Tamás; Dima, Alexandra; Goetzinger, Catherine et al.

Part of Pharmaceutics, 2023

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Estimating environmental exposure to analgesic drugs: A cross-sectional study of drug utilization patterns in the area surrounding Sweden's largest drinking water source

Villén, Johanna; Nekoro, Marmar; Kälvemark Sporrong, Sofia; Håkonsen, Helle et al.

Part of Environmental Advances, 2023

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Machine learning-driven development of a disease risk score for COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality: a Swedish and Norwegian register-based study

Shakibfar, Saeed; Zhao, Jing; Li, Huiqi; Nordeng, Hedvig et al.

Part of Frontiers in Public Health, 2023

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Artificial intelligence-driven prediction of COVID-19-related hospitalization and death: a systematic review

Shakibfar, Saeed; Nyberg, Fredrik; Li, Huiqi; Zhao, Jing et al.

Part of Frontiers in Public Health, 2023

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Community Attitudes and Habits Toward Over-The-Counter Drugs: Results of a Study Conducted in Thessaloniki, Greece

Lalagkas, Panagiotis-Nikolaos; Poulentzas, Georgios; Takaviti, Anna; Toursidou, Zaklin et al.

Part of Value in Health Regional Issues, p. 38-45, 2022

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Initiation of antihypertensive drugs to patients with confirmed COVID-19-A population-based cohort study in Sweden

Mousa, Salar Issa; Nyberg, Fredrik; Hajiebrahimi, Mohammadhossein; Bertilsson, Rebecka et al.

Part of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, p. 196-204, 2022

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Core concepts in pharmacoepidemiology: Measures of drug utilization based on individual-level drug dispensing data

Rasmussen, Lotte; Wettermark, Björn; Steinke, Douglas; Pottegard, Anton

Part of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, p. 1015-1026, 2022

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Consumption of antidepressants and economic austerity in Brazil

de Mattos, Livia Teixeira; Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, Claudia Garcia; Santos-Pinto, Claudia Du Bocage; Wettermark, Björn et al.

Part of Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research, p. 1221-1229, 2022

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Non-persistence to antihypertensive drug therapy in Lithuania

Treciokiene, Indre; Bratcikoviene, Nomeda; Gulbinovic, Jolanta; Wettermark, Björn et al.

Part of European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, p. 1687-1696, 2022

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Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines over 13 Months Covering the Period of the Emergence of the Omicron Variant in the Swedish Population

Xu, Yiyi; Li, Huiqi; Kirui, Brian; Santosa, Ailiana et al.

Part of Vaccines, 2022

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Utilization of healthcare and prescription medicines after non-pharmacological interventions for depression - A 3-year register follow-up of an RCT in primary care

Bondesson, Elisabeth; Joud, Anna; Stigmar, Kjerstin; Ringqvist, Asa et al.

Part of Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022

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Comparison of drug prescribing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-national European study

Krulichova, Iva Selke; Selke, Gisbert W.; Bennie, Marion; Hajiebrahimi, Mohammadhossein et al.

Part of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, p. 1046-1055, 2022

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Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, proton pump inhibitors and gastrointestinal bleeds

Komen, Joris; Pottegård, Anton; Hjemdahl, Paul; Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K et al.

Part of Heart, p. 613-618, 2022

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Protective effects of statins on COVID-19 risk, severity and fatal outcome: a nationwide Swedish cohort study

Santosa, Ailiana; Franzen, Stefan; Natman, Jonatan; Wettermark, Björn et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2022

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The impact of the war on maintenance of long-term therapies in Ukraine

Khanyk, Nataliia; Hromovyk, Bohdan; Levytska, Oksana; Agh, Tamas et al.

Part of Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022

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Challenges and Opportunities With Routinely Collected Data on the Utilization of Cancer Medicines. Perspectives From Health Authority Personnel Across 18 European Countries

Pisana, Alice; Wettermark, Björn; Kurdi, Amanj; Tubic, Biljana et al.

Part of Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022

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Use of nephrotoxic medications in adults with chronic kidney disease in Swedish and US routine care

Bosi, Alessandro; Xu, Yunwen; Gasparini, Alessandro; Wettermark, Björn et al.

Part of Clinical Kidney Journal, p. 442-451, 2022

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Oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation at low stroke risk: a multicentre observational study

Komen, Joris J.; Pottegard, Anton; Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K.; Forslund, Tomas et al.

Part of European Heart Journal, p. 3528-3538, 2022

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Persistence and adherence to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation across five Western European countries

Komen, Joris J; Pottegård, Anton; Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K; Forslund, Tomas et al.

Part of Europace, p. 1722-1730, 2021

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Post-stroke epilepsy and antiepileptic drug use in men and women

Loikas, Desiree; Linner, Love; Sundström, Anders; Wettermark, Björn et al.

Part of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, p. 148-157, 2021

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Disparities in European healthcare system approaches to maintaining continuity of medication for non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 outbreak Comment

Kardas, Przemyslaw; van Boven, Job Frank Martien; Pinnock, Hilary; Menditto, Enrica et al.

Part of The Lancet Regional Health, 2021

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European Network to Advance Best Practices and Technology on Medication Adherence: Mission Statement

van Boven, Job F. M.; Tsiligianni, Ioanna; Potocnjak, Ines; Mihajlovic, Jovan et al.

Part of Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021

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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Medication Management Practices for Noncommunicable Diseases in Europe During the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ágh, Tamás; van Boven, Job F. M.; Wettermark, Björn; Menditto, Enrica et al.

Part of Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021

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Utilisation Trend of Long-Acting Insulin Analogues including Biosimilars across Europe: Findings and Implications

Godman, Brian; Wladysiuk, Magdalene; McTaggart, Stuart; Kurdi, Amanj et al.

Part of BioMed Research International, 2021

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Swedish Covid-19 Investigation for Future Insights-A Population Epidemiology Approach Using Register Linkage (SCIFI-PEARL)

Nyberg, Fredrik; Franzen, Stefan; Lindh, Magnus; Vanfleteren, Lowie et al.

Part of Clinical Epidemiology, p. 649-659, 2021

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Societal impact for patients with psoriasis: A nationwide Swedish register study

Häbel, Henrike; Wettermark, Björn; Hägg, David; Villacorta, Reginald et al.

Part of JAAD International, p. 63-75, 2021

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