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The use of assessment of chronic illness care technology to evaluate the instit...
Silva, Andressa Wanneska Martins da; Meiners, Micheline Marie Milward; Noronha, Elza Ferreira; Toledo, Maria Inês deThe effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy has rendered HIV infection a manageable chronic condition. Currently, the health systems face the challenge of adopting organizational healthcare models capable of ensuring the delivery of comprehensive care. The Chronic Care Model has been reported for its effectiveness, particularly in terms of delivery system design. In this study, the Assessment of Chronic Illness...
Adverse drug reactions among patients admitted with infectious diseases at a Br...
Saavedra, Pamela Alejandra; Meiners, Micheline Marie Milward de Azevedo; Lopes, Luciane Cruz; Silva, Emília Vitória da; Silva, Dayde Lane Mendonça daIntroduction: despite the therapeutic benefits of drugs, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) occur. Method: We assessed a series of suspected ADRs identified from notifications and intensive monitoring of inpatients from March 2013 to March 2014. Results: skin reactions predominated (31%). Systemic anti-infective agents were implicated in 16 (72%) reactions. Fifteen (68%) ADRs were classified as possible. The implica...
Level of patient information on antibiotic use
Fiol, Fernando de Sá Del; Barberato-Filho, Silvio; Lopes, Luciane Cruz; Toledo, Maria Inês deEstablishing an effective antimicrobial therapeutic requires choosing the appropriate antibiotic and ensuring compliance with times and doses prescribed. Problems concerning early abandonment and unfinished prescriptions due to lack of information, as well as more resistant microorganisms, have been identified as the major factors responsible for therapeutic failure in bacterial infections. This study aimed to ...