2017
DOI: 10.5123/s1679-49742017000100013
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Perfil farmacoterapêutico e fatores associados à polifarmácia entre idosos de Aiquara, Bahia, em 2014*

Abstract: there was a high prevalence of polypharmacy, associated with sex, private health insurance, having four or more self-reported diseases and hospitalization in the previous year, with higher use of cardiovascular drugs.

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“…In the present study, the prevalence of polypharmacy was significantly lower among nonwhites, unlike the results of other studies that found no association between polypharmacy and skin color 23,28 . This could indicate less access to diagnosis Older adults with two or more chronic diseases had a higher prevalence of polypharmacy.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…In the present study, the prevalence of polypharmacy was significantly lower among nonwhites, unlike the results of other studies that found no association between polypharmacy and skin color 23,28 . This could indicate less access to diagnosis Older adults with two or more chronic diseases had a higher prevalence of polypharmacy.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…Polypharmacy is defined as the concomitant use of five or more medications daily. 19 However, in this study, this rate was not achieved, the average concomitant use of three medicines having been obtained. Despite the non-occurrence of polypharmacy, DIs were identified in 23% of the medical records analyzed.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 58%
“…Sabendo-se que o risco de interações medicamentosas e de efeitos colaterais é proporcional ao número de fármacos em uso, 37 a literatura médica brasileira apresenta tendência a considerar como polifarmácia o uso concomitante de cinco ou mais medicamentos. [38][39][40][41][42][43] 2. Cascata medicamentosa ou prescrição em cascata -expressão criada por Rochon e Gurwitz 44,45 (the prescribing cascade) conceitua situações na qual um medicamento em uso gera efeitos colaterais que provocam sintomas e sinais com potencial de provocar diagnósticos equivocados econsequentemente -a prescrição de outro fár-maco para minimizá-los.…”
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