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Categoría: "farmacoepidemiologa" / 40 Artículos
Effectiveness, persistence of use, and safety of orlistat and liraglutide in a group of patients with obesity
ABSTRACT
Background: To determine the effectiveness, persistence of use, adverse reactions, interactions of orlistat and liraglutide taken for weight loss by a group of...
Tiempo hasta la modificación de la terapia antiparkinsoniana en un grupo de pacientes de Colombia
IntroducciónSe buscó determinar el tiempo transcurrido desde el inicio del tratamiento con fármacos antiparkinsonianos hasta la modificación ...
Tendencias en el uso de sedantes-hipnóticos, opioides y neuromusculares en pacientes hospitalizados durante la pandemia de COVID-19, estudio retrospectivo observacional
La pandemia de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) ha aumentado el uso de medicamentos administrados para ventilación mecánica, lo que ha ...
Autoimmune Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Pharmacological Differences and Similarities by Type of Myositis and by Sociodemographic Variables
Objective. Autoimmune idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of pathologies that are generally characterized by muscle weakness. Their treatment involves glucocorticoids and ...
Indication‐prescription study for the management of conjunctivitis in a Colombian population
"Purpose Conjunctivitis is one of the most common ocular pathologies. Its treatment depends on its etiology, but an excessive use of antibiotics and corticosteroids, which in many cases are ...
Treatment patterns in fibromyalgia including the use of opioids
"Objective: Opioids (except for tramadol) have not been shown to be effective in patients with fibromyalgia, but they can increase the risk of adverse drug reactions. The aim was to determine the ...
Treatment regimens used in the management of Helicobacter pylori in Colombia
"Background: Helicobacter pylori infection can cause gastritis, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancer. Its treatment involves different medications, but resistance to these treatments...
Indicación y prescripción de macrólidos en una población colombiana
"Introducción. El uso inadecuado de antibióticos se asocia con aumento de la resistenciaantimicrobiana, mayores costos de atención médica, más efectos ...
Prescription Patterns of Drugs Given to Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Colombia
Abstract: The impact of COVID-19 prompted a race to find a treatment that would reduce its mortality. Most studies have not shown favorable results for many of these drugs, but they are still used....
Prescribing Pattern of Analgesics in Colombia. Are there Diferences between Capital Cities and Municipalities? A Cross‐Sectional Study
"Background Analgesics provide multiple clinical benefts but they are not without risks.Objective The aim of this study was to compare the outpatient prescribing pattern of analgesics between...