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Descriptive analysis of adverse drug reactions reports of the most consumed ant...
Ferreira, Joana; Placido, Ana Isabel; Afreixo, Vera; Ribeiro-Vaz, Inês; Roque, Fátima; Herdeiro, Maria TeresaAdverse drug reactions (ADR) significantly impact mortality and morbidity and lead to high healthcare costs. Reporting ADR to regulatory authorities allows for monitoring the safety and efficacy profile of medicines on the market and for assessing the benefit-risk ratio. This retrospective study aims to characterize the ADR profile of the most consumed antibiotics in Portugal that are prescribed for upper airwa...
Daily medication management and adherence in the polymedicated elderly: a cross...
Gomes, Daniel; Placido, Ana Isabel; Mó, Rita; Simões, João Lindo; Amaral, Odete; Fernandes, Isabel; Lima, Fátima; Morgado, Manuel; Figueiras, AdoilfoThe presence of age-related comorbidities prone elderly patients to the phenomenon of polypharmacy and consequently to a higher risk of nonadherence. Thus, this paper aims to characterize the medication consumption profile and explore the relationship of beliefs and daily medication management on medication adherence by home-dwelling polymedicated elderly people. A questionnaire on adherence, managing, and beli...
Daily Medication Management and Adherence in the Polymedicated Elderly: A Cross...
Gomes, Daniel; Placido, Ana Isabel; Mó, Rita; Simões, João Lindo; Amaral, Odete; Fernandes, Isabel; Lima, Fátima; Morgado, Manuel; Figueiras, AdolfoThe presence of age-related comorbidities prone elderly patients to the phenomenon of polypharmacy and consequently to a higher risk of nonadherence. Thus, this paper aims to characterize the medication consumption profile and explore the relationship of beliefs and daily medication management on medication adherence by home-dwelling polymedicated elderly people. A questionnaire on adherence, managing, and beli...