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VALIDATION OF HIGH RISK CRITERIA IN MEDICATION RECONCILIATION IN MAJOR ORTHOPED...
Luque, J; Cavalheiro, M; Silva, P; Filipe, H; Falcao, F; Caldeira, D; Costa, J; Fernandes, R; Pereira, I; Lavrador, M; Castel Branco, M; Fresco, P
Development and validation of a Medication Adherence Universal Questionnaire: t...
Cabral, AC; Lavrador, M; Castel Branco, M; Figueiredo, IV; Fernandez Llimos, FBackgroundDifferent questionnaires assess self-reported medication adherence and others quantify aspects of patients attitudes towards medication, but not together in a single instrument. Gathering these two aspects in a single instrument could reduce patients survey burden.AimThe aim of this study was to develop the Medication Adherence Universal Questionnaire (MAUQ) using the Maastricht Utrecht Adherence in H...
A Universal Pharmacological-Based List of Drugs with Anticholinergic Activity
Lavrador, M; Cabral, AC; Verissimo, MT; Fernandez-Llimos, F; Figueiredo, IV; Castel-Branco, MMAnticholinergic burden tools have relevant pharmacological gaps that may explain their limited predictive ability for clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to provide a universal pharmacological-based list of drugs with their documented affinity for muscarinic receptors. A comprehensive literature review was performed to identify the anticholinergic burden tools. Drugs included in these instruments were ...
Discrepancies among equations to estimate the glomerular filtration rate for dr...
Castel Branco, MM; Lavrador, M; Cabral, AC; Pinheiro, A; Fernandes, J; Figueiredo, IV; Fernandez Llimos, FBackgroundPatients often require adjustments to drug doses due to impaired renal function. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation using various equations can result in discrepancies, potentially leading to different dose adjustment recommendations.AimTo determine the clinical significance of discrepancies observed between different equations used to estimate GFR for drug dose adjustments in a real-world gr...
Evaluation of a sample of Portuguese hypertensive patients' knowledge about hyp...
Cabral, AC; Lavrador, M; Fernandez-Llimos, F; Castel-Branco, M; Figueiredo, IVIntroduction and objectives: Patient knowledge about hypertension is an important patient-related determinant for poor blood pressure control and is a target for more effective interventions. We aimed to evaluate hypertensive patients' knowledge and awareness about hypertension and its influence on their beliefs about their medication and their adherence to antihypertensive therapy. Methods: A cross-sectional s...
Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation on admission to an acute psychiatric h...
Oliveira, J; Silva, TCE; Cabral, AC; Lavrador, M; Almeida, FF; Macedo, A; Saraiva, C; Fernandez Llimos, F; Caramona, MM; Figueiredo, IVBackground: Therapy management in patients suffering from mental health disorders is complex and the risks derived from changes or interruptions of treatment should not be ignored. Medication reconciliation in psychiatry may reduce medication errors and promote patient safety during transitions of care. Objective: To identify the influence of complementary information sources in the construction of the best pos...
Creating the universal version of an specific medication adherence questionnair...
Oliveira, M; Cabral, AC; Lavrador, M; Castel Branco, M; Figueiredo, IV; Fernandez Llimos, F
Using different anticholinergic lists for DBI calculation: effects on anticholi...
Lavrador, M; Cabral, AC; Figueiredo, IV; Verissimo, MT; Castel Branco, M; Fernandez Llimos, F
Association between patient's knowledge about hypertension with beliefs about m...
Cabral, AC; Lavrador, M; Fernandez Llimos, F; Castel Branco, M; Figueiredo, IV
Association between anticholinergic burden tools and adverse outcomes: effect s...
Lavrador, M; Cabral, AC; Figueiredo, IV; Verissimo, MT; Fernandez Llimos, F; Castel Branco, M