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Rational drug use habits of patients with chronic diseases: A cross‐sectional examination focusing on the use of technological devices

International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2021
The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting rational drug use habits and the use of technological devices in patients with chronic diseases.Adults who applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital between March and December 2019, who used medications for chronic disease were included in the study. Using
Kahraman, Mustafa, Karan, Mehmet Akif, Nalcaci, Meliha   +2 more
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Does long sleep duration increase risk of metabolic syndrome in Azar cohort study population? [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2018
Background: We decided to assess the correlation between metabolic syndrome (MetS) risks,sleep and napping duration in Azar cohort population according to the increasing incidence of MetS in the world and inconsistence results about sleep duration and ...
Alireza Ostadrahimi, Zeinab Nikniaz, Elnaz Faramarzi, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl, Khalil Ansarin, Mohammad Hossein Somi   +5 more
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The Research and Evaluation of Drug-use Habits of People in North Cyprus

EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2016
Background:The purpose of this study is to determine the drug-use habits in North Cyprus and to prepare a demographic study of drug wastage.Material and methods:A total of 450 questionnaires containing 36 questions were handed out in 5 major cities of North Cyprus. Participants’ pharmaceutical consumption habits and basic knowledge on rational use were
Mustafa Gürman, Rumeysa Demirdamar, Bilgen Basgut   +2 more
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Prevalência e fatores determinantes do consumo de medicamentos no Município de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil Prevalence and determinants of medicines consumption in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2005
O presente trabalho tem por finalidade investigar a prevalência e os determinantes do consumo de medicamentos pela população de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil.
Paulo Sérgio Dourado Arrais, Luciara Leite Brito, Maurício Lima Barreto, Helena Lutéscia L. Coelho   +3 more
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Considering the harms of our habits: The reflexive urine drug screen in opioid use disorder treatment

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to abrupt changes in the delivery of substance use treatment, notably the adoption of telehealth services and a departure from mandatory urine drug screens (UDS). Amid current circumstances, the UDS, which had evolved to signal a "successful" recovery, no longer seems feasible, safe, or necessary.
Khatri, Utsha G., Aronowitz, Shoshana V.
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Influence of Physical Self-Concept in Drug Use in Adolescent Students Athletes

SAGE Open, 2017
Drug use in Spain is one of the most serious problems faced by society today, and is particularly relevant in adolescence. Practicing physical sport activity is considered one of the most representative habits of a healthy lifestyle, and can act as a ...
Pablo Usán, Carlos Salavera
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Prevalência do uso de medicamentos na gravidez e relações com as características maternas Prevalence of use of medicines during pregnancy and its relationship to maternal factors

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1999
INTRODUÇÃO: Há no Brasil crescente utilização de medicamentos industrializados, inclusive durante o ciclo reprodutivo feminino. Na gestação os efeitos dos medicamentos no feto pode resultar em toxicidade com possíveis lesões irreversíveis. Nesse sentido,
Keila R O Gomes, Antonio F Moron, Rebeca de Souza e Silva, Arnaldo Augusto Franco de Siqueira   +3 more
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Nutritional status and eating habits of people who use drugs and/or are undergoing treatment for recovery: a narrative review [PDF]

Nutrition Reviews, 2020
AbstractA comprehensive overview is presented of the nutritional issues faced by people who use drugs or are undergoing treatment for recovery. Chronic substance use affects a person’s nutritional status and body composition through decreased intake, nutrient absorption, and dysregulation of hormones that alter the mechanisms of satiety and food intake.
Mahboub, Nadine, Rizk, Rana, Karavetian, Mirey, de Vries, Nanne   +3 more
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Epidemiologia do consumo de medicamentos em crianças de centro urbano da região sul do Brasil Epidemiology of consumption of medicines by children of an urban population in the southern of Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1993
Foram investigados os padrões do consumo de medicamentos em uma coorte de 4.746 crianças de Pelotas, RS, Brasil e as influências de variáveis socioeconômicas, biológicas e de utilização de serviços de saúde.
Jorge U. Béria, Cesar G. Victora, Fernando C. Barros, Ana B. Teixeira, Cintia Lombardi   +4 more
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Drug use and postgraduate students’ career prospects: Implications for career counselling intervention strategies

The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 2018
The study investigates the effect of drug use on postgraduate students’ career prospects by exploring associated risks of drug use and subsequent implications for career counselling intervention strategies within a university context. Students’ awareness
Thabiso Muswede, Cornelis J. Roelofse
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