Aleksi Hamina
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534599 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aleksi Hamina |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aleksi |
| FAMILY NAME | Hamina |
| SIGNATURE | HAMINA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Eastern Finland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2417-4059 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prescription high-risk polysubstance use among opioid maintenance treatment patients
OMT patients frequently filled prescriptions for high-risk drugs, and in higher dosages than the general population. However, we found little evidence of 'doctor shopping.' Given that these prescription drugs carry overdose risk, particularly when combined with OMT drugs, our findings emphasize the continued need for education and caution to both prescribers and patients on their concomitant use with OMT
Medication Use and Health Care Utilization After a Cost-sharing Increase in Schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Increases in prescription drug cost-sharing may decrease adherence to treatment among persons with schizophrenia and lead to discontinuation of use and an increased risk of hospitalization. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of new deductible and increased drug copayments implemented on antipsychotic and other drug purchases and on rates of hospitalizations and primary care contacts among persons with…
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Medication Use and Health Care Utilization After a Cost-sharing Increase in Schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Increases in prescription drug cost-sharing may decrease adherence to treatment among persons with schizophrenia and lead to discontinuation of use and an increased risk of hospitalization. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of new deductible and increased drug copayments implemented on antipsychotic and other drug purchases and on rates of hospitalizations and primary care contacts among persons with…
Prescription high-risk polysubstance use among opioid maintenance treatment patients
OMT patients frequently filled prescriptions for high-risk drugs, and in higher dosages than the general population. However, we found little evidence of 'doctor shopping.' Given that these prescription drugs carry overdose risk, particularly when combined with OMT drugs, our findings emphasize the continued need for education and caution to both prescribers and patients on their concomitant use with OMT
Confidence interval (2 works) · Emergency Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medical prescription (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pharmacology (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Antipsychotic (1 work) · Benzodiazepine (1 work) · Buprenorphine (1 work)