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Categoría: "farmacoepidemiologa" / 57 Artículos
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 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...
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 ...
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...
Self-medication and the ‘infodemic’ during mandatory preventive isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
"Aim: Quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic altered the supply and demand of health services. This, together with the ‘infodemic’ and generalized panic, could alter the patterns of ...
Trends of vasopressor use in intensive care units in Colombia
"IntroductionVasopressors are essential in the management of various types of shock.ObjectiveTo establish the trend of vasopressors use in the intensive care units (ICU) in a ...
Factores asociados al ingreso a la unidad de cuidados intensivos y mortalidad en pacientes con COVID-19, Colombia
Introducción: La enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) ha afectado a millones de personas en todo el mundo, y diversas variables sociodemográficas, comorbilidades y variables ...