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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR0406008</article-id>
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        <article-title>Understanding the Physiciansâ€™ Perception in the management of Hyperthyroid disorders: A physician based survey</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Raj</surname>
            <given-names>Praveen .</given-names>
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          <name>
            <surname>Marda</surname>
            <given-names>Mahesh .</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Senior Medical Affairs, Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Consulting Physician, Premier Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2017-06-01">
        <month>06</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2017</year>
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      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>6</issue>
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        <p>The objective of this study was to understand the physiciansâ€™ perception in the management of hyperthyroid disorders. In this single visit survey, 177 physicians across India were asked to fill the questionnaire pertaining to hyperthyroid disorders, medications and its compliance. A total of 44% of physicians prescribe anti-thyroid drugs for minimum of 18 months, whereas 37 % prescribe anti-thyroid drugs for 12 months. Almost 48% of physiciansâ€™ initiate carbimazole 10 mg BD/day or 20 mg OD in their patients. Non-adherence due to unavailability of anti-thyroid medications is a major concern seen in their patients. Almost 44 % of physicians confirmed that &gt;20% patients discontinued anti-thyroid therapy due to non-availability.  Majority of the physicians (89%) prefer compliance pack i.e. bottle of 100 tablets to their patients.  Antithyroid drugs are usually administered for about 12-18 months. Non-compliance due to unavailability of medicine is the major problem in the management of hyperthyroid disorders. Compliance pack/bottle of 100 tablets could be a useful option to improve patient compliance.</p>
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        <kwd>Antithyroid drugs</kwd>
        <kwd>compliance</kwd>
        <kwd>hyperthyroid disorders.</kwd>
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