Nesta pesquisa foram avaliados 186 idosos hospitalizados quanto ao aparecimento de reações adversas a medicamentos (RAM). Encontrou-se 199 RAM (1,07 por paciente). Para 11,3% dos idosos a RAM constituiu a causa da internação, para 17,2% estava presente à internação mas não como causa e 46,2% apresentaram RAM durante a hospitalização. As RAM sérias mais comuns foram a insuficiência renal aguda, a hipercalemia e a hipotensão postural. Concluiu-se que houve uma prevalência importante de RAM nesses pacientes, encontrando-se como fatores de risco significativos o número de diagnósticos, o número de medicamentos e o uso de medicamento inapropriado para idosos / The present study evaluated the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADR) among 186 hospitalized elderly. A total of 199 ADR were founded (1.07 per patient). For 11.3% of the patients the ADR was the cause of hospitalization, for 17.2% the ADR was present at hospitalization but not as the cause and for 46.2% it was presented during hospitalization. The most common serious ADR were acute renal insufficiency, hyperkalemia and postural hypotension. We concluded that a significant prevalence of ADR was found among that patients, with the number of diagnosis, the number of drugs and the use of a drug considered to be inappropriate as risk factors

The global anti-dyslipidemic market grew by 19% from 2000 to 2001, achieving sales of over $21 billion (Smith, 2004: 2). This market is currently well sewed by a number of effective and well-tolerated treatments. Lipid-lowering drugs are considered as the first choice drugs in control of dyslipidemias and they are well tolerated by most patients. As with many drug therapies, there should be a balance between the benefits of cholesterol lowering agents, increased medication cost and the overall risk of adverse drug reactions. According to Ballesteros (2001: 514), hypolipidemic drugs are consumed on a large scale and most consumers are elderly. This warrants a study of expenditure incurred because of inadequate prescribing of these agents. The general objective of this study was to determine the utilisation and cost of hypolipidemic drugs in the private health care environment in South Africa. A quantitative retrospective drug utilisation review was performed using a medicine claims database. Data for twenty-four consecutive months (May 1, 2001 to April 30, 2003) were used to determine and compare the utilisation patterns and cost of drugs associated with the management of dyslipidemia a year before (1st May 2001 to 30 April 2002) and a year after (1st May 2002 to 30 April 2003) the implementation of a medicine reference price system (MPL). Data analysis was done by calculating the average value, the standard deviation, effect size, and cost-prevalence indices. The results of this study revealed that hypolipidemic drugs constituted 2.70% (n = 21820911) and 2.78% (n =27277825) of the total number of all medicine items for the first and the second study years respectively. On the other hand, the total cost of all hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 6.33% (n= R3 097 604 602) and 6.23 % (n= R 4 053 280 295) of the total cost of all medicine items claimed during the first and the second study years respectively. The prevalence of generic hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 0.89% (n=589036) and 4.88% (n=759675) of the total number of hypolipidemic drugs claimed during the first and second study year respectively. Innovator drugs, on the other hand, constituted 99.1 1% (n=589036) and 95.11% (n=759675) of the total number of hypolipidemic drugs claimed during the first and second study years respectively. It was found that R23 694.5 and R603 277.36 could have been saved for generic bezafibrate and generic simvastatin respectively if they had been sold at ME'L prices. The total cost of generic hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 0.60% and 2.94%. The total cost of innovator hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 99.40% and 97.06% of the total cost of hypolipidemic drugs claimed during the first (n=R 196 076 050) and second (n=R 252 919 285) study year respectively. With respect to the prescribed daily dose, it was found that most prescriptions for individual hypolipidemic drugs did not conform to the defined daily dose. It was, however, found that most prescriptions whose prescribed daily dose was for one tablet once daily and whose strength was similar to the defined daily dose conformed to the defined daily dose. The conclusion is that there was an insignificant difference in both the prevalence and cost of hypolipidemic drugs a year before and after the implementation of MPL. It was further concluded that increased utilisation of generic hypolipidemic medicine items a year after the implementation of the MPL, could have been brought about by the introduction of generic simvastatin into the market as opposed to the implementation of the MPL. Recommendations for further studies will be formulated. / Thesis (M.Pharm. (Pharmacy Practice))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

The global anti-dyslipidemic market grew by 19% from 2000 to 2001, achieving sales of over $21 billion (Smith, 2004: 2). This market is currently well sewed by a number of effective and well-tolerated treatments. Lipid-lowering drugs are considered as the first choice drugs in control of dyslipidemias and they are well tolerated by most patients. As with many drug therapies, there should be a balance between the benefits of cholesterol lowering agents, increased medication cost and the overall risk of adverse drug reactions. According to Ballesteros (2001: 514), hypolipidemic drugs are consumed on a large scale and most consumers are elderly. This warrants a study of expenditure incurred because of inadequate prescribing of these agents. The general objective of this study was to determine the utilisation and cost of hypolipidemic drugs in the private health care environment in South Africa. A quantitative retrospective drug utilisation review was performed using a medicine claims database. Data for twenty-four consecutive months (May 1, 2001 to April 30, 2003) were used to determine and compare the utilisation patterns and cost of drugs associated with the management of dyslipidemia a year before (1st May 2001 to 30 April 2002) and a year after (1st May 2002 to 30 April 2003) the implementation of a medicine reference price system (MPL). Data analysis was done by calculating the average value, the standard deviation, effect size, and cost-prevalence indices. The results of this study revealed that hypolipidemic drugs constituted 2.70% (n = 21820911) and 2.78% (n =27277825) of the total number of all medicine items for the first and the second study years respectively. On the other hand, the total cost of all hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 6.33% (n= R3 097 604 602) and 6.23 % (n= R 4 053 280 295) of the total cost of all medicine items claimed during the first and the second study years respectively. The prevalence of generic hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 0.89% (n=589036) and 4.88% (n=759675) of the total number of hypolipidemic drugs claimed during the first and second study year respectively. Innovator drugs, on the other hand, constituted 99.1 1% (n=589036) and 95.11% (n=759675) of the total number of hypolipidemic drugs claimed during the first and second study years respectively. It was found that R23 694.5 and R603 277.36 could have been saved for generic bezafibrate and generic simvastatin respectively if they had been sold at ME'L prices. The total cost of generic hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 0.60% and 2.94%. The total cost of innovator hypolipidemic drugs accounted for 99.40% and 97.06% of the total cost of hypolipidemic drugs claimed during the first (n=R 196 076 050) and second (n=R 252 919 285) study year respectively. With respect to the prescribed daily dose, it was found that most prescriptions for individual hypolipidemic drugs did not conform to the defined daily dose. It was, however, found that most prescriptions whose prescribed daily dose was for one tablet once daily and whose strength was similar to the defined daily dose conformed to the defined daily dose. The conclusion is that there was an insignificant difference in both the prevalence and cost of hypolipidemic drugs a year before and after the implementation of MPL. It was further concluded that increased utilisation of generic hypolipidemic medicine items a year after the implementation of the MPL, could have been brought about by the introduction of generic simvastatin into the market as opposed to the implementation of the MPL. Recommendations for further studies will be formulated. / Thesis (M.Pharm. (Pharmacy Practice))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Univ., 2004. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (M.P.H.M. (Primary Health Care Management))--Mahidol University, 2008. / LICL has E-Thesis 0038 ; please contact computer services.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oklahoma. / Includes bibliographical references.

Nesta pesquisa foram avaliados 186 idosos hospitalizados quanto ao aparecimento de reações adversas a medicamentos (RAM). Encontrou-se 199 RAM (1,07 por paciente). Para 11,3% dos idosos a RAM constituiu a causa da internação, para 17,2% estava presente à internação mas não como causa e 46,2% apresentaram RAM durante a hospitalização. As RAM sérias mais comuns foram a insuficiência renal aguda, a hipercalemia e a hipotensão postural. Concluiu-se que houve uma prevalência importante de RAM nesses pacientes, encontrando-se como fatores de risco significativos o número de diagnósticos, o número de medicamentos e o uso de medicamento inapropriado para idosos / The present study evaluated the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADR) among 186 hospitalized elderly. A total of 199 ADR were founded (1.07 per patient). For 11.3% of the patients the ADR was the cause of hospitalization, for 17.2% the ADR was present at hospitalization but not as the cause and for 46.2% it was presented during hospitalization. The most common serious ADR were acute renal insufficiency, hyperkalemia and postural hypotension. We concluded that a significant prevalence of ADR was found among that patients, with the number of diagnosis, the number of drugs and the use of a drug considered to be inappropriate as risk factors

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-06-27T14:17:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 marcelosilvasilverio.pdf: 1069610 bytes, checksum: 43e73e568df0511e0f30985da5203e18 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-06-28T12:58:38Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 marcelosilvasilverio.pdf: 1069610 bytes, checksum: 43e73e568df0511e0f30985da5203e18 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-28T12:58:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 marcelosilvasilverio.pdf: 1069610 bytes, checksum: 43e73e568df0511e0f30985da5203e18 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-20 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A produção e difusão de conhecimento sobre padrões quantitativos de utilização de medicamentos, perfis de prescrição, qualidade do que se usa, automedicação, vendas e custos comparativos contribuem para a formação de uma consciência critica da sociedade no uso dos medicamentos. Os estudos de utilização de medicamentos, como um dos ramos da farmacoepidemiologia, tem como principal objetivo gerar informações que possam racionalizar o uso dos medicamentos. O trabalho avaliou o perfil farmacoepidemiológico do município de Muriaé, MG, através de um estudo de utilização de medicamentos em Farmácias comunitárias e hospitalares. Foi avaliado o consumo de medicamentos industrializados e manipulados, em farmácias comunitárias, através do registro de comercialização em 4 estabelecimentos sem e 3 com manipulação, durante 3 meses, além do recolhimento 800 prescrições médicas para avaliação da qualidade das mesmas. As prescrições foram avaliadas pelos indicadores de prescrições da OMS, pela legibilidade e presença das informações essenciais. Em 4 hospitais do município, foi avaliado o uso de medicamentos cardiovasculares, psicotrópicos e antimicrobianos, durante 3 meses, e os resultados foram expressos em dose diária definida (DDD) por 100 leitos-dia. O estudo demonstrou que foi prescrita uma média de 2,2 medicamentos por receituário comum, que porcentagem de antibióticos prescritos foi de 22,1%, que 33% das prescrições ocorreram pelo nome genérico e que 46,5% dos medicamentos prescritos constavam na RENAME. As prescrições estavam em 68% dos casos pouco legíveis ou ilegíveis e as informações essenciais estavam ausentes em grande parte das prescrições. Os medicamentos comercializados, em mais de 30%, não estão presentes na RENAME, ocorreu um alto consumo de combinações em doses fixas, de antimicrobianos, e elevado uso de medicamentos sem valor terapêutico alto. Além disso, os produtos mais comercializados são diferentes nas Farmácias com e sem manipulação. No estudo hospitalar as cefalosporinas (51,1%) foram os antimicrobianos mais utilizados e o uso em DDD/100 foi de 45,69, considerados os 10 antimicrobianos mais utilizados. Entre os cardiovasculares os antitrombóticos (23,12%) e os IECA/ARA-II (22,80%) foram os grupos mais utilizados. Os ansiolíticos (35%) foram a classe de psicoativos mais utilizada, com destaque para o Midazolam (38,15 DDD/100) e o Diazepam (29,10 DDD/100). Estes resultados mostram que o uso de medicamentos no município, o que pode se repetir em municípios de porte semelhante. Como no Brasil ainda existem lacunas neste tipo de informação farmacoepidemiológica, este trabalho pode contribuir com novos estudos e servir de modelo para execução dos mesmos, além de contribuir para a formulação de estratégias sanitárias na área do medicamento. / The production and dissemination of knowledge on quantitative standards of drug use, prescription profiles, quality of what you use, self-medication, sales and comparative costs contribute to the formation of a critical conscience of society in the use of drugs. The utilization studies of drug, as a arms of pharmacoepidemiology, has as a major objective is to generate information that can rationalize the use of drugs. The study evaluated the pharmacoepidemiological profile of the city of Muriaé, MG, through a study of utilization study of drug in community and hospital pharmacies. Was evaluated the use of manufactured and manipulated drugs by record sales in 4 pharmacies without manipulation and 3 with manipulation, for 3 months, furthermore collected 800 prescriptions for evaluating the quality of these same establishments. The prescriptions were assessed by the WHO prescribing indicators, the presence of essential information and legibility. In four hospitals in the city was evaluated the use of cardiovascular drugs, psychotropic and antibiotics for 3 months, and the results were expressed as defined daily dose (DDD) per 100 beddays. The study showed that was prescribed an average of 2.2 drugs per prescription common, what percentage of antibiotics prescribed was 22.1%, that 33% of prescriptions were for generic name and that 46.5% of prescription drugs contained in RENAME. The prescriptions were in 68% of cases little readable or unreadable and essential information were largely absent from the prescriptions. The drugs marketed in more than 30%, are not present in the RENAME, there was a high consumption of fixed-dose combinations and of antimicrobials, elevated use of drugs without therapeutic value high. Furthermore, most products marketed in manipulation pharmacies are different from without manipulation. In the hospital study cephalosporins (51.1%) were the most commonly used antimicrobials and use in DDD/100 was 45.69, considered the 10 most used antimicrobial agents. Among the cardiovascular antithrombotics (23.12%) and ACEI / ARB (22.80%) were the most commonly used groups. Anxiolytics (35%) were the most commonly used class of psychoactive drugs, especially the Midazolam (38.15 DDD/100) and Diazepam (29.10 DDD/100). These results show that the use of drugs in the city, which can be repeated in cities of similar size. As in Brazil there are still gaps in this information pharmacoepidemiological, this work may contribute to new studies and serve as a model for their implementation, and contribute to the formulation of health strategies in the field of drugs.

The general aim of this thesis is to describe and analyse the role of primary care in health care systems in terms of health, health care utilisation and costs, and to study the feasibility of retrieval of data from computerised medical records to monitor medical quality. The thesis includes five studies, a systematic literature review, a register study of utilisation of hospital and primary care, a study based on data from computerised medical records of individual patients cost for primary care, and two studies of management of respiratory infections in primary care based on data from computerised medical records of twelve health centres. The general findings of the literature review were that an expansion of the primary care component of the health care system would most likely result in better health, lower hospital care consumption and lower expenses for care. The personal physician and continuity of care were core elements to achieve this, and the significance of the way primary care is organised and funded was evident. In the register study fifty health centres were compared. Age and rates of outpatient hospital visits were the most important factors explaining the variation of rates of hospitalisations between the health centres’ areas. Hospital district also influenced hospitalisation rates in the different health centres’ areas, indicating that the health care structure in the district per se was an important factor. The rates of visits to general practitioners correlated negatively with rates of hospitalisations. The study of costs in primary care showed that the variation in the costs of the individual patients was substantial, also within age groups and within the diagnosis-related Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG). Age and gender explained a smaller part of the variation in costs per patient in primary care. Adding the ACG weight had a major influence on improving the ability to explain the variation in costs at patient level. The ACG system might be of value in the calculation of weighted capitation in Swedish primary care, but appears to be sensitive to the thoroughness with which physicians register diagnoses. The retrieval of data from computerised medical records comprised a total number of 19 965 encounters for respiratory tract infections i.e. 199 per 1000 inhabitants during the year 2001. Most frequent diagnoses were common cold, acute tonsillitis, and acute bronchitis. The number of antibioticprescriptions was 7 961, accounting for 47% of the episodes. The most commonly prescribed antibiotics were phenoxymethylpenicillin (61%), tetracyclines (18%) and macrolides (8%). A rapid test was performed in 43% of the encounters: for C-reactive protein (CRP) in 31%; for Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (StrepA) in 22%; and both tests were performed in 10% of the encounters. The findings in the study indicate that StrepA and CRP tests were used too frequently and often with minor contributions to patient management. The frequencies of tests and of antibiotic prescriptions varied greatly between health centres in a way that hardly could be explained by differences in morbidity. Computerised medical records provided a source of clinical information, which might be a feasible and pragmatic method for studying daily practice, and for follow-up of adherence to guidelines in general practice.

In der Behandlung der zervikalen Dystonie wird die Therapie mit Botulinumtoxin (BTX) erfolgreich angewendet. Neben dieser Therapie werden von Patienten oft alternative Therapien (CAM [Complementary and Alternative Medicine]) angesprochen und ausprobiert. Diese Studie geht der Frage nach, wie häufig CAM-Therapien genutzt werden, wie deren Wirkung bewertet wird und ob es Prädiktoren für die Therapiewahl gibt. Zur Datenerhebung wurden 265 Fragebögen von zwei Patientengruppen ausgewertet. Gruppe 1 (n=101) bestand aus Patienten der Botulinumtoxinsprechstunde des Universitätsklinikums Leipzig und der Paracelsus Klinik Zwickau. Gruppe 2 (n=165) wurde aus Mitgliedern des Selbsthilfeverbandes Bundesverband-Torticollis e.V. rekrutiert. Bei 86% der Patienten wurde die Therapie mit BTX angewendet. Von den Therapiemöglichkeiten der CAM wurden am häufigsten physikalische Therapien (Massagen n=171) genannt. Am besten bewertet wurden jedoch, neben der BTX-Therapie, spezielle physiotherapeutische sowie psychotherapeutische Verfahren. Die CAM-Therapien wurden häufig in Kombination mit der BTX-Therapie angewendet und von Patienten, deren Erkrankung einen langen chronischen Verlauf vorwies (>10 Jahre). Als Prädiktoren für die Wahl einer CAM-Therapie zeigten sich eine Zugehörigkeit zur Gruppe 2, aufgetretene Nebenwirkungen im Rahmen der BTX-Therapie, männliches Geschlecht und erhöhter Stress bei den Erkrankten. Außerdem fand sich ein signifikanter Unterschied zu einem höheren Bildungsabschnitt und Arbeit in gehobeneren Berufsgruppen bei Patienten, die vermehrt CAM Therapie anwenden. Zusammenfassend wurden CAM-Therapien, neben der Behandlung mit BTX, häufig von den Befragten angewendet. Hohe Zufriedenheitswerte erzielte eine Kombination mit physiotherapeutischen Verfahren oder Psychotherapie. Die Wahl von CAM-Therapien ist von der Erkrankungsdauer, Bildungslage und finanziellen Ressourcen abhängig.