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| Ganassin,Amanda Rodrigues; Matos,Vanessa Terezinha Gubert de; Toffoli-Kadri,Mônica Cristina. |
| The need for specific care, coupled with new family arrangements, has contributed to the increasing institutionalization of elderly members. The purpose of this study was to evaluate drug use by institutionalized older adults according to Beers Criteria. This prospective, longitudinal study was conducted in the three non-profit long-stay geriatric care institutions of Campo Grande, in the Central-West region of Brazil. All subjects aged 60 years and above on November 2011 were included and followed until November 2012. Eighteen subjects were excluded and the final sample consisted of 133 individuals aged 60 to 113 years. Overall, 212 medications were used at geriatric care institution A, 532 at B, and 1329 at C. Thirty-four drugs were inappropriately... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Medicines/inappropriate use; Medicines/prescription; Polypharmacy; Elderly/inappropriate use of medicines; Beers Criteria. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502014000400827 |
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| Ferreira,Maria Beatriz Cardoso; Heineck,Isabela; Flores,Liziane Maahs; Camargo,Aline Lins; Dal Pizzol,Tatiane da Silva; Torres,Iraci Lucena da Silva; Koenig,Alvaro; Trevisol,Daisson José; Melo,Adriana Mary Mestriner Felipe de; Cardoso,Teófilo Fernando Mazon; Monreal,Maria Tereza Ferreira Duenhas; Kadri,Mônica Cristina Toffoli. |
| This multicenter study aimed to investigate prescribing patterns of drugs at different levels of health care delivery in university-affiliated outpatient clinics located in eight cities in the South and Midwest of Brazil. All prescriptions collected were analyzed for various items, including WHO prescribing indicators. A total of 2,411 prescriptions were analyzed, and 469 drugs were identified. The number of drugs prescribed per encounter, the frequency of polypharmacy, and the percentage of encounters with at least one injection or antibiotic prescribed were higher in centers providing primary health care services, compared to those where this type of care is not provided. Most drugs (86.1%) were prescribed by generic name. In centers with primary health... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Medicines/rational use; Medicines/prescription; Health Care/quality indicators; Pharmacy/community services. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502013000200015 |
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| Souza,Daliana Maria Berenice de Oliveira; Lima,Suellen Cristiane Medeiros de; Batista,Almária Mariz; Carvalho,Maria Cleide Ribeiro Dantas de. |
| This work intended to analyze the advertising of medicines requiring medical prescription, divulged into three journals of the neurology and cardiology areas addressed to healthcare professionals. The analysis was based on current legislation, among other criteria, as well as specific literature. The presence of the following items was investigated: registration number, drug name, specific indications, contraindications; cautions and warnings; adverse reactions; possible side effects; posology; legibility of technical-scientific information and bibliographic references, phrases and/or expressions about the medication benefits, as compared to other drugs; safety warnings, healing promises and pictures of people smiling, and the quotations confirmation based... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Medicines/advertising; Medicines/prescription; Medicines/legislation. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000200016 |
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