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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Direct Costs Associated with the Management of Neuropathic Pain
Background. Neuropathic pain has a prevalence of 2–17% in the general population. Diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain are not fully described in different populations.
Manuel E Machado-Duque +3 more
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Factores económicos, sociales y culturales asociados con la automedicación
Introducción. La automedicación es un fenómeno cada vez más frecuente a nivel mundial. Los estudios en este campo sugieren que hay una relación entre la automedicación y diversos factores sociodemográficos y económicos. Objetivo.
Jorge E. Machado-Alba +5 more
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Introduction: improper use of medication is becoming more frequent and can cause physical or physiological damage. Objective: to determine the frequency of potentially inappropriate prescriptions of cardiovascular drugs according to Beers’ criteria in a ...
Alejandro Castro-Rodríguez +3 more
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Prescribing patterns of antiparkinson drugs in a group of Colombian patients, 2015
Introduction: Parkinson’s disease, whose prevalence in Colombia is 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, is a public health problem and a therapeutic challenge for health professionals. Objective: To determine the prescribing patterns of antiparkinson drugs and the
Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba +3 more
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Use of Systemic Antibiotics in Patients with COVID-19 in Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study
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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Hospital medication errors in a pharmacovigilance system in Colombia [PDF]
Objective: this study analyzes the medication errors reported to a pharmacovigilance system by 26 hospitals for patients in the healthcare system of Colombia.
Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba +2 more
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Introducción. El litio es el medicamento de elección para el tratamiento del trastorno afectivo bipolar. Objetivo. Determinar el perfil de uso y las reacciones secundarias del litio en pacientes con trastorno afectivo bipolar en Colombia.
Manuel Enrique Machado-Duque +3 more
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Antibiotic Prescriptions for Respiratory Tract Viral Infections in the Colombian Population
Antimicrobials are frequently inappropriately prescribed for the management of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs); therefore, the frequency of antibiotic prescriptions for patients with viral URTIs was assessed in this study.
Manuel E. Machado-Duque +5 more
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Notificación enfermera en proyectos de investigación [PDF]
La Farmacovigilancia tiene como objetivo lograr la máxima seguridad en el uso de medicamentos; para ello, resulta fundamental la notificación de las reacciones adversas medicamentosas (RAM).
Hernández Domingo, Elvira
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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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