Use of Drugs Associated with QT Interval Prolongation at the Hospital Level during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Colombia [PDF]
International Journal of Vascular Medicine, 2022 Background. Many of the therapeutic proposals for COVID-19 have been associated with adverse effects, including the risk of QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP). The objective was to determine the use of drugs with a risk of QT interval
Andrés Gaviria-Mendoza +4 more
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Historia de la Farmacoepidemiología en Cuba [PDF]
Horizonte Sanitario, 2021 Resumen Objetivo. Exponer los principales hechos ocurridos en Cuba relacionados con el desarrollo de la Farmacoepidemiología. Materiales y métodos. Se ejecutó una revisión bibliográfica y documental del tema en la literatura nacional e internacional ...
María Cruz Barrios
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Characterization of sexually transmitted infections, their pharmacological treatment, and recurrence in a Colombian population [PDF]
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2021 Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections are a public health problem worldwide. Their inadequate antimicrobial management has been associated with a higher risk of recurrence.
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo +3 more
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Farmacoepidemiología en el programa de formación de la especialidad de oftalmología en Cuba
Revista Española de Educación Médica, 2021 Introducción: En la formación del especialista de oftalmología es necesarios abordar los temas de farmacoepidemiologia para garantizar seguridad del paciente.
Kenia Galindo Reymond +4 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Colombian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Drugs - Real World Outcomes, 2023 Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder that leads to abdominal pain; its diagnosis is based on Rome IV criteria (recurrent abdominal pain at least 1 day per week in the last 3 months with more than two of the following ...
Daniel Andrés Hernández-Velásquez +8 more
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Persistence of Weekly Injectable Semaglutide Use in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity: A Retrospective Follow-Up in Colombia [PDF]
Drugs - Real World OutcomesBackground Semaglutide is an effective antidiabetic agent that is injected weekly to induce weight reduction, and the impact on cardiovascular outcomes is favorable.
Manuel Enrique Machado-Duque +3 more
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Potentially Inappropriate Use of Opioids in the Management of Migraine in Colombia [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2023 Research objective: To identify the frequency of opioid use in a group of patients diagnosed with migraine in Colombia. Methods: Study of a retrospective cohort of patients with a diagnosis of migraine and a first prescription of antimigraine drugs from ...
Manuel E. Machado-Duque +4 more
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Use of Systemic Antibiotics in Patients with COVID-19 in Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2023 Antibiotics are frequently prescribed to patients with COVID-19. The aim was to determine the pattern of use of systemic antibiotics in a group of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Colombia between 2020–2022.
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo +4 more
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Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions of Antipsychotics for Patients With Dementia [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Dementias are neurodegenerative and progressive diseases of the central nervous system. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of potentially inappropriate prescriptions of antipsychotics in a group of patients diagnosed with dementia
Manuel Enrique Machado-Duque +6 more
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Study of Prescription-Indication of Outpatient Systemic Anti-Fungals in a Colombian Population. A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2022 The inappropriate use of antifungals is associated with greater antimicrobial resistance, costs, adverse events, and worse clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine prescription patterns and approved and unapproved indications for ...
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo +7 more
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