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Evaluation of blood pressure through home monitoring in brazilian primary care:...
Moreno,Jéssica Nunes; Amorim,Welma Wildes; Mistro,Sóstenes; Medeiros,Danielle Souto de; Cortes,Matheus Lopes; Soares,Daniela ArrudaAbstract Blood pressure measurements taken in a clinical setting are subject to errors, therefore there are advantages to monitoring blood pressure at home, especially in in patients diagnosed with hypertension. The study describes the feasibility of home monitoring to assess blood pressure in primary care and compares blood pressure measured at home and during a medical consultation. This cross-sectional study...
Comparison of cardiovascular risk calculators in patients with diabetes
Ribeiro,Luana Karem; Amorim,Welma Wildes; Cardoso,Igor Thiago Alvin; Vieira,Wester Silva; Kochergin,Clavdia Nicolaevna; Medeiros,Danielle Souto deSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular risk stratification is an important clinical practice to estimate the severity of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to compare the stratification of global cardiovascular risk with the specific risk stratification for patients with type 2 diabetes, seen at specialized outpatient clinics, and to evaluate possible differences in diagnoses a...
Older people’s knowledge of the purpose of drugs prescribed at primary care app...
Gama,Romana Santos; Passos,Luiz Carlos Santana; Amorim,Welma Wildes; Souza,Renato Morais; Queiroga,Hévila Maciel; Macedo,Jéssica CalineSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess older people’s knowledge of the purpose of drugs prescribed at medical appointments in primary care units and the possible factors related to their level of knowledge about their medications. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 22 basic health units in Brazil. Patients aged ≥60 years were included in this study (n=674). Knowledge of prescribed med...
Physician and patient-related factors associated with inappropriate prescribing...
Amorim,Welma Wildes; Passos,Luiz Carlos; Gama,Romana Santos; Souza,Renato Morais; Graia,Lucas Teixeira; Macedo,Jéssica Caline; Santos,Djanilson BarbosaABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Physician and patient-related characteristics can influence prescription of medications to older patients within primary healthcare. Use of Brazilian criteria may indicate the real prevalence of prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to this population. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older patients within primary care and iden...