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MisuMedPT : use and misuse of psychoactive medicines in Portugal
Carmona Araújo, AnaChapter 1 introduces the topic of medicines’ misuse and defines the concept, provides an overview of the drug problem and details the pharmacoepidemiological resources that can be used in drug misuse monitoring. Chapter 2 refers to the scoping review conducted with the aim of synthesising the body of evidence currently available on medicines’ misuse: Chapter 2.1 includes the published protocol detailing the met...
Prevalence of Outpatient Use of Medicines by the Elderly Population in Portugal...
Carmona Araújo, Ana; Fernandes, Elisabete; Franco Ruivo, Inês; Machado, Maria do Céu; Faria Vaz, António; Furtado, CláudiaIntroduction: Like in other countries, the age pyramid in Portugal has been changing considerably, with a substantial increase in the size of the older population and a significant reduction in the number of young people. With aging, co-occurrence of several conditions becomes frequent, often leading to the use of multiple medications (polypharmacy). Polypharmacy in the older population is particularly relevant...