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Do Rational Use Meet Reality in a Country under Financial Assistance Program fo...
Torre, C; Torre, C; Guerreiro, J; Gomes, M; Costa, SBackgroundThe Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2011, between the Portugal (PT) and the European Commission, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank, imposed the establishment and monitoring of several prescribing guidelines. Objectives To perform a cross-country comparison of utilization patterns of ambulatory high expenditure therapeutic groups between PT and six European countries...
Serviço de Vacinação nas Farmácias Portuguesas
Jacinto, IP; Queirós, SI; Guerreiro, JP; Torre, C; Mendes, Z; Horta, MR; Jacinto, IP; Costa, SO regime jurídico das farmácias de oficina, previsto no Decreto-Lei n.º 307/2007, de 31 de agosto, consagrou a possibilidade de as farmácias prestarem serviços farmacêuticos de promoção da saúde e do bem-estar dos utentes. As farmácias, pelas suas características em termos de acessibilidade e distribuição geográfica, são espaços de saúde que podem contribuir para o aumento da cobertura vacinal da população com ...
Effect of Different Methods for Estimating Persistence and Adherence to New Glu...
Torre, C; Longo, P; Guerreiro, J; Longo, P; Raposo, JF; Leufkens, H; Martins, APPurposeSeveral methods have been developed for assessing medication-taking behavior; understanding the determinants and variability in estimates obtained is crucial in interpreting results. We estimated persistence and adherence levels to new glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients using different methods: through the collection of pharmacy records and combining pharmacy record...
Use of generic and essential medicines for prevention and treatment of cardiova...
Gama, H; Torre, C; Guerreiro, JP; Azevedo, A; Costa, S; Lunet, NBackground: The successful control of cardiovascular diseases at the lowest possible cost requires the use of the most effective and affordable medicines. We aimed to describe the trends in the ambulatory use of medicines for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases [Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical classification system (ATC): C and B01A] in Portugal, between 2004 and 2012, and to estimate the potentia...
Supraglottoplasty for laryngomalacia with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic...
Camacho, M; Dunn, B; Torre, C; Sasaki, J; Gonzales, R; Liu, SC; Chan, DK; Certal, V; Cable, BBOBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To determine if apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and lowest oxygen saturation (LSAT) improve following isolated supraglottoplasty for laryngomalacia with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: Nine databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, were searched through September 30, 2015. RESULTS: A total of 517 studies were screened; 57 were r...
Syringe exchange in community pharmacies-The Portuguese experience
Torre, C; Lucas, R; Barros, HBackground: Since 1993 the participation of Portuguese pharmacies to the national Syringe Exchange Programme (SEP) has remained high. However, no national guidelines or standard procedures are available regarding the provision of this service. We aimed to describe practices and attitudes toward syringe dispensing and other harm reduction strategies in Portuguese pharmacies. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was...