Objective: To investigate the use of medicines by women deprived of their liberty in a municipality in the east of Minas Gerais. Method: The research was conducted in three stages: (I) documentary investigation, (II) analysis of medical records, and (III) application of semi-structured questionnaires. Wo...
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and to investigate associated factors in adult patients in the city of Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Method: This cross-sectional study included a sample of 248 community participants (≥18 years old) with post-COVID-19 complai...
COVID-19,
Asociación,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Diabetes Mellitus,
Educación Primaria y Secundaria,
Escolaridad,
Estudios Transversales,
Grupos de Edad,
Grupos Raciales,
Hipertensión,
Hombres,
Hospitalización,
Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria,
Mujeres,
Métodos,
Pacientes,
Prevalencia,
Sistema Único de Salud,
Terapéutica,
Utilización de Medicamentos,
Vacunas,
Vacunas contra la COVID-19
Background and Objectives: antimicrobial resistance is one of the main public health concerns worldwide. Intensive Care Units have a high prevalence of resistant microorganisms and infections, and the rational use of antibiotics is one of the main strategies for tackling this problem. This work aimed to ...
This study aimed to analyze the knowledge of 335 dentistry students about prescription and use of drugs. The participants were divided into two groups: Group I -composed of 136 students in the last period/semester of the Dentistry course and Group II -composed of 199 students who had recently completed t...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the unstimulated salivary flow, pH, and buffering capacity and their associations with systemic conditions and medication use in independently living aged. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 72 participants with a minimum of 60 years recruited in ...
Esta tese englobou a realização de três estudos, reportados em cinco artigos científicos, que abordaram a temática da utilização de medicamentos na Odontologia. O primeiro estudo consistiu em uma revisão sistemática, o segundo em um estudo transversal e o terceiro em análises de série temporal...
Objetivo: Analisar as interações medicamentosas potenciais (IMP) na farmacoterapia dos idosos de um programa educativo do Distrito Federal no Brasil. Método:Estudo transversal realizado na Universidade do Envelhecer, um programa de extensão da Universidade de Brasília, com 150 idosos cuja ...
Introduction: Self-medication consists of selecting and using medication without a poprescription or guidance from a healthcare professional. This practice has been widely reported worldwide, which has contributed to a series of adverse health outcomes, such as delayed ...
Background and Objectives: during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of critical patients requiring intensive care increased considerably, resulting in an increase in infections due to multi-resistant microorganisms. In Brazil, in 2021, due to the high demand for polymyxin B use, there was a national shor...
Contexto: Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) é um método clínico de detecção de disfagia, entendida como dificuldade na deglutição. Em pesquisa
realizada no Brasil, foi observado que 9,5% de indivíduos saudáveis assintomáticos têm resultados do teste compatível com disfagia. Objetivo: Avaliar
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