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Monali Bhosle

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PubMed2006

Factors that affect academic performance among pharmacy students.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine factors such as academic competence, test competence, time management, strategic studying, and test anxiety, and identify whether these factors could distinguish differences among students, based on academic performance and enrollment in the experiential program. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design utilizing questionnaires measuring previously validated constructs was used to evaluate the effect of these factors on students with low and high cumulative grade point averages (GPAs). Pharmacy students (N = 198) enrolled at the University of Houston participated in the study. RESULTS: Academic performance was significantly associated with factors such as academic competence and test competence. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater significantly differed in their level of test competence than those with a GPA of less than 3.0. Students enrolled in their experiential year differed from students enrolled in their second year of curriculum on factors such as test anxiety, academic competence, test competence, and time management skills. CONCLUSION: Test competence was an important factor to distinguish students with low vs. high academic performance. Factors such as academic competence, test competence, test anxiety and time management improve as students' progress in their experiential year.

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PubMed2006

Physician and patient characteristics associated with outpatient breast cancer screening recommendations in the United States: analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Data 1996-2004.

BACKGROUND: The primary goal of breast cancer screening tests is to find cancer at an early stage before a person has any symptoms. Evidence suggests that screening examinations such as mammography and clinical breast examinations (CBE) are effective in early detection of breast cancer. Physician recommendation is an important reason many women undergo screening. This study examined the physician and patients related factors associated with physician recommendations for breast cancer screening in the United States (US) outpatient settings. METHODS: This cross-sectional study used data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) from 1996-2004. Women aged >or=40 years were included in the study sample. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to study the objectives. RESULTS: Weighted analysis indicated that physicians performed 198 million CBEs and made 110 million mammography recommendations over the study period (1996-2004). Patients' age, duration of visits, history of previous breast cancer diagnosis, and source of insurance were significant predictors of screening recommendations in this population. Obstetricians and gynecologists were more likely to perform a CBE and recommend mammography than other specialty physicians. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicated that there were certain disparities regarding the physician recommendations of breast cancer screening for women in the US outpatient settings.

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PubMed2006

Nonmelanoma skin cancer: is the incidence really increasing among patients younger than 40? A reexamination using 25 years of U.S. outpatient data.

OBJECTIVE: An increasing incidence of basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas in patients younger than 40 years old diagnosed during years 1973 to 2003 was found in a recent population-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota. We performed additional analyses using nationally representative patient samples to confirm these trends. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed a cross-sectional survey data on outpatient diagnoses, the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data from 1979 to 2003, for melanoma skin cancer. RESULTS: A total of 4,100 office visits for nonmelanoma skin cancers were recorded, including 230 in patients younger than 40. Multivariate analysis indicated no significant increase in the number of office visits related to nonmelanoma skin cancer in younger patients [odds ratio (OR), 2.77; 95% CI, 0.75-10.26]. The mean age of office visits for nonmelanoma skin cancer did not change significantly. The ages of the office visit patients were 64.7 years and 69.02 years in the years 1979 and 2003, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Based on a representative sample of outpatient visit diagnoses, visits are not increasing for nonmelanoma skin cancer among patients 40 years and younger in the United States, albeit direct measurement of tumor incidence was not possible with this database.

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PubMed2005

The rise of the generic drug market and its implications for dermatology.

BACKGROUND: Recent data from the pharmaceutical industry suggest that generic medications are occupying an increasing percentage of the prescription drug market. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper was to review the trends in branded and generic dermatological and overall medications in the United States. METHODS: A thorough literature search of research papers for the period 1990-2003 was performed. In addition, we utilized data from a number of medical databases to obtain and compare information on the manufacturing, production, patents and prescription of branded and generic drugs. RESULTS: Two of the top 10 drugs used exclusively for dermatological conditions prescribed in 2003 were generics. For all drugs, the number of generic equivalents increased from 2 (in 1990) to 6 (in 2003) of the top 10 prescription drugs. CONCLUSIONS: The economic, social and scientific implications of the rising prominence of generic drugs are incredibly complex. Dermatologists, pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers, and health policy makers should consider medication decisions carefully.

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