Seed Edizioni Scientifiche: 62 books

Market access is the process by which a pharmaceutical company gets its product available on the market after having obtained a marketing authorization from a regulatory agency and by which the product becomes available for all patients for whom it is indicated as per its marketing authorization. It...

Patient reported outcomes (PROs) are a measurement based on a report that comes directly from the patient about the status of their health condition without amendment or interpretation of the patient’s response by a clinician or anyone else. Valid and reliable PRO instruments are able to provide...

Publishing is an essential practice for all health care professionals. This booklet aims at providing some suggestions to physicians who would like to publish on diabetes. An exmplanation of editorial process and some tricks are given to write an article, submit it to a journal and improve the probability to be published.

Prophylaxis with mechanical and/or pharmacologic therapies is essential to avoid DVT. Only an adequate adherence to prescribed therapies can avoid risks, and failure to tackle adherence issues early may cost the physician more time and energy later. This booklet briefly lists some simple suggestions that can help you improve your patient’s compliance in everyday clinical practice.

The purpose of this book is to provide a general overview of the translation and cultural adaptation process of clinical research survey instruments with a focus on the linguistic aspects of the process. Survey instruments here refer to any text, printed or electronic, prepared in order to collect...

Why is it so difficult to quit smoking? Often the main obstacle is the fear of failing. The situation is no different for health professionals, especially doctors. They too often stop because of their fear of failure, or get discouraged, thinking they might not have the skills to help people quit...

Even if clinical and laboratory parameters can be considered as predictors for ADRs, the possibility of a drug-related variation of blood tests is seldom taken into consideration. Aim of this easy-to-read book is to help physicians in the routine interpretation of laboratory results, drawing their...

Rare tumors (RT) are an increasing problem in oncology. The main characteristic of RT is the low frequency of the event, that determines difficult and sometimes late diagnosis and a great uncertainty in diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this book is to offer a little help in spreading the knowledge...

Diet prescription is essential for all patients with hypertension and, together with an adequate pharmacologic treatment, can allow reduction of pressure values even in more severe cases. This booklet summarizes tha basic principles of correlation between sodium and hypertension, describes the rationale...

Publishing is an essential practice for all health care professionals. This booklet aims at providing some suggestions to physicians who would like to publish on diabetes. An exmplanation of editorial process and some tricks are given to write an article, submit it to a journal and improve the probability to be published.

Physicians play an important role in helping patients modify unhealthy lifestyles and behaviors, but they do not always routinely advise their hypertensive patients to change their behavior. Only an adequate adherence to prescribed therapies can avoid risks, and failure to tackle adherence issues...

The first objective of this book is to remind all pediatricians that hypertension in children does exist, and that it can be easily diagnosed and managed. The covered topics range from the regulation of blood pressure and its assessment in children to day-to-day management. The attached calculator...

In elderly population, diabetes is often associated with a wide range of complications and comorbidities that can affect the patients’ ability to care for themselves, thus complicating the medical assistance. Furthermore, old patients frequently have to follow polypharmacy regimens, that can increase...

In una condizione di risorse limitate e insufficienti a soddisfare tutti i bisogni sanitari della popolazione, chi ha la responsabilità e il potere di decidere come allocarle è chiamato ad attuare scelte che ripartiscano queste risorse nel migliore dei modi possibili. La farmacoeconomia deve quindi...