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Carta ao Editor a Propósito da Carta ao Editor “Polifarmácia e Utilização de Me...

Letter to the Editor concerning the Letter to the Editor “Polypharmacy and the ...

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Autonomous elderly: an ethical discussion

The current increase of the elderly population requires a constant adjustment of health care and in medical acting. The particularities of this population raise several ethical issues that must be discussed in a wide scope, to improve health care and facilitate medical acting towards ethical dilemmas. One of the most frequent ethical issues concerns respect for the autonomy of the elderly since old age is often...

Critérios de qualidade em exames endoscópicos: qual a relevância para os médico...

Introdução:A sintomatologia gastrointestinal é um motivo frequente de consulta nos cuidados de saúde primários. Para melhor esclarecimento de determinadas queixas gastrointestinais pode ser necessário o pedido de exames endoscópicos. Os relatórios destes devem cumprir critérios de qualidade definidos em recomendações internacionais. Estudos anteriores concluíram que muitos relatórios ainda são redigidos de form...

Letter to the Editor Regarding the Article: "Inappropriate Prescribing to Elder...

Communication and health: doctor-patient relationship in patients with multimor...

Background. With the increase of average life expectancy and the aging of the population, an increase in multimorbidity has also been observed. Effective communication in the doctor–patient relationship is directly related to the promotion of health of patients with multimorbidity. One of the fundamental foundations of this doctor–patient relationship is the physician’s ability to establish an empathic relation...

Prevalence Of Potentially Inappropriate Medication In The Older Adult Populatio...

Background: In potentially inappropriate medications harm potentially outweighs benefits. Even appropriately prescribed medications may become inappropriate. They can lead to a high risk of adverse drug reactions, morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication in the older adult population attending primary care in Portugal and to identify ...

Letter to the Editor Regarding the Article: “Inappropriate Prescribing to Elder...

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Deprescribing in primary care in Portugal (DePil17-20): a three-phase observati...

Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly defined as the simultaneous taking of five or more drugs. Deprescribing is the process of tapering or stopping medications with the aim of improving patient outcomes and optimising current therapy, and there are several tools aiming at identifying potentially inappropriate medications, especially in the elderly. The direct involvement of patients and their caregivers in the...