2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2007000100011
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Abstract: Overuse of antibiotics is a public health problem and has raised discussions concerning their rational use. This cross-sectional study focuses on the use of systemic antibiotics under the IntroduçãoOs antibacterianos constituem um grupo de medicamentos amplamente prescritos em atenção primária, ocupando sempre um dos primeiros lugares entre as classes de medicamentos mais utilizadas 1,2 . O seu uso desnecessário e abusivo, tanto na comunidade quanto no meio hospitalar, tem sido extensivamente descrito na liter… Show more

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“…This difference in the adjusted analysis has probably been atributed to the decrease of the sample size, when we consider only prescriptions with antimicrobials. The average consultation time with the pediatricians was 5 minutes and 30 seconds (DP = 2' 30''; amplitude of [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. The consultations longer than 5 minutes had better understanding of the prescription by the responsible for the child, for the total number of assisted consultations (p = 0,004) as well for the ones with at least one prescription antimicrobial (p = 0,03).…”
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“…This difference in the adjusted analysis has probably been atributed to the decrease of the sample size, when we consider only prescriptions with antimicrobials. The average consultation time with the pediatricians was 5 minutes and 30 seconds (DP = 2' 30''; amplitude of [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. The consultations longer than 5 minutes had better understanding of the prescription by the responsible for the child, for the total number of assisted consultations (p = 0,004) as well for the ones with at least one prescription antimicrobial (p = 0,03).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are evidences that, in the context of the use of antimicrobials, the medical specialty that prescribes this drugs the most is pediatrics [13][14] . Some researchers have mentioned that the mother's age and her education level, are also conditioning factors for the higher level of prescription of antimicrobials to their kids 15,16 .…”
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“…It is noteworthy that quality evaluations in health should always aim at the welfare of the patient, which is always the focus of the studies. Therefore, monitoring allows detecting the faults and correcting them in order to not compromise the product and the consumer (Abrantes et al 2007). It is possible to relate the bacteria of rice with their intake and activity within the human body.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…According to Abrantes et al 6 , apart from the clinical consequences, there is still a social and personal cost of inappropriate use of these drugs, which involves increasing the length of stay, days not worked, school absences, disability and death. Such implications justify efforts towards knowing and rationalizing the use of antimicrobials.…”
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confidence: 99%