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Prescribing Trends of Benzodiazepine and other Sedatives in the Lisbon and Tagu...
Gomes, Samuel; Broeiro-Gonçalves, Paula; Meireles, Cristina; Caldeira, Daniel; Costa, João; Guerreiro, Mara Pereira; Ribeiro, Nadine; Afonso, RenataIntroduction: Among the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development members, Portugal has the highest reported consumption of anxiolytics, hypnotics, and sedatives, of which a large proportion are benzodiazepines or related drugs. These are known to cause tolerance and dependence. Other drugs with hypnotic effect, such as antidepressants, antihistamines, antipsychotics, or anticonvulsants have been i...
Primary health care policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in...
Ribeiro, Nadine; Mota-Filipe, Helder; Guerreiro, Mara P.; Costa, Filipa. A.The central role of the Portuguese National Health Service (P-NHS) guarantees virtually free universal coverage. Key policy papers, such as the National Health Plan and the National Plan for Patient Safety have implications for pharmacists, including an engagement in medicines reconciliation. These primary health care reform, while not explicitly contemplating a role for pharmacists, offer opportunities for the...
Opioids prescribing trend between 2013 and 2017 in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley ...
Caldeira, Daniel; Broeiro-Gonçalves, Paula; Cimadeira, Fátima; Costa, João; Lourenço, António; Meireles, Cristina; Guerreiro, Mara PereiraBackground In the United States of America, the increased use of opioids is associated with serious risks, such as overdose, opioid use disorder and death. In Portugal, data about the use of these drugs are scarce. Objective Characterize the prescribing patterns of opioids in the Health Administrative Region of Lisbon and Tagus Valley. Methods Observational, retrospective descriptive analysis of the prescriptio...
Influência das publicidades alimentares no percentil IMC-idade em adolescentes
Marques, Virgínia; Ribeiro, Nadine; Pereira, Joana; Dias, Vera; Fernandes, António; Almeida-de-Souza, JulianaOs objetivos deste estudo foram: associar o Percentil IMC-Idade-género com os alimentos consumidos/pedidos aos Encarregados de Educação, após ver publicidade; avaliar a influência das publicidades televisivas nas escolhas alimentares; relacionar as respostas dadas pelos alunos face aos alimentos consumidos/pedidos aos encarregados de educação. Num estudo com estudantes e encarregados de educação de duas escolas...