Articles Tagged With: self-administered
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Self-Administered Depo-Provera Improves Use and Efficacy
Depo-Provera is a convenient option for patients who want a contraceptive that is both effective and can last for several months. But one drawback is that it requires a clinic visit for an injection. This is where an option to self-administer Depo could improve access to and continuation of the contraceptive.
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What Is New in Contraception?
The new editions of Contraceptive Technology and Managing Contraception include important updates to several forms of contraception, including progestin-only pills. -
Self-administered Weekly Therapy for Latent Tuberculosis Is Non-inferior to Directly Observed Therapy in the United States
A randomized clinical trial conducted in the United States and three other countries compared self-administered isoniazid and rifapentine with and without weekly reminders to directly observed therapy (DOT). Self-administered therapy without reminders was non-inferior to DOT in the United States; no other comparisons met non-inferiority criteria.