A5036187865- Public Health in Brazil
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Health Education and Validation
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Healthcare Regulation
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2015-2025
Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas
2023
ORCID
2022
Universidade Luterana do Brasil
2014
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
2014
University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College
2009-2013
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
1999-2013
Universidad Libre de Colombia
1998
This study aimed to characterize pharmaceutical services (PS) in the prison system of Rio Grande do Sul terms organization and infrastructure context primary health care. is a descriptive study, with cross-sectional design carried out between August September 2022. Data collection was remotely, using questionnaire prepared adapted based on Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção Uso Racional de Medicamentos no Brasil (PNAUM - Brazilian National Survey Access, Use Promotion...
Abstract This study aimed to characterize pharmaceutical services (PS) in the prison system of Rio Grande do Sul terms organization and infrastructure context primary health care. is a descriptive study, with cross-sectional design carried out between August September 2022. Data collection was remotely, using questionnaire prepared adapted based on Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção Uso Racional de Medicamentos no Brasil (PNAUM - Brazilian National Survey Access, Use...
To describe and determine the extent of use unlicensed, off-label high-alert drugs in general pediatric units a university hospital southern Brazil.A cross-sectional study conducted from November 2007 to January 2008 involving patients up 14 years age. Intensive care oncology unit were excluded. Classification according Food Drug Administration approval criteria was performed using DrugDex-Micromedex(®) medications classified Institute for Safe Medication Practices.During period, 342...
To assess the frequency and types of drug-related problems (DRPs) in patients seeking emergency care a teaching hospital southern Brazil to identify possible causes drugs involved these problems.A cross-sectional study was performed, using structured questionnaire for data collection. Multivariate logistic regression used control confounding factors establish an independent association between presence DRPs amount medication, patient's age their educational level.A total 350 were...
To determine the frequency of prescriptions off-label drugs and not approved for pediatric use in primary health care medium-sized municipality Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection, which analyzed issued to 326 patients from August December/2012 two basic units city Viamão, state Sul. It included all whose medical records or service were available complete relation date presence, weight birth. Off-label those which, drug leaflet, showed dose...
ObjectiveTo evaluate the degree of knowledge about pain management and opioids use by professionals working at three pediatric units.
Determinar a frequência de prescrições medicamentos off label e não licenciados para pediatria na atenção primária à saúde em município médio porte do Rio Grande Sul, Brasil. Estudo transversal, com coleta retrospectiva, que analisou 326 pacientes emitidas agosto dezembro 2012 dois postos Viamão. Foram incluídas todas as receitas cujos prontuários ou fichas atendimento estivessem disponíveis completos relação data atendimento, peso nascimento. classificadas como aquelas que, bula...
Abstract The use of antimicrobials (AMs) in pediatric infections is common practice and may be inappropriate leading to antimicrobial resistance. Off-label AM also this group can result drug-related problems. There lack DUR data Brazil Latin America, specially for use. aim study was describe the utilization AMs hospitalized children five hospitals Brazil. We conducted an observational wards states Ceará (CE), Sergipe (SE), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Grande do Sul (RS) Federal District (DF). Data...
This study aimed to know the standard of preparation and administration medicines patients using probes enteral nutrition (SNE) hospitalized in a university hospital Porto Alegre. Were accompanied sixty nursing auxiliaries, two units hospital, their routine work observed techniques. The practice was compared with procedures that are part rules for on therapy. auxiliary held grinding 90% cases solid pharmaceutical preparation. For this procedure they used preferably mortar pistil (63.3%)....
This multicenter study aimed to investigate prescribing patterns of drugs at different levels health care delivery in university-affiliated outpatient clinics located eight cities the South and Midwest Brazil. All prescriptions collected were analyzed for various items, including WHO indicators. A total 2,411 analyzed, 469 identified. The number prescribed per encounter, frequency polypharmacy, percentage encounters with least one injection or antibiotic higher centers providing primary...
O objetivo do estudo foi examinar o estoque de medicamentos na comunidade Ibiaense acompanhada pelo Programa Saúde da Família (PSF). Buscou-se descrever as características dos usuários, condições armazenamento, classes terapêuticas, formas farmacêuticas e a procedência caseiro. Foram visitados 285 domicílios, no período julho setembro 2004. Verificou-se que média por domicílio 8,4, 93,5% das famílias entrevistadas apresentaram menos um medicamento em estoque. Os estocados maior número foram:...
Este estudo comparou as Relações Municipais de Medicamentos Essenciais (REMUME), analisou a adesão dos prescritores e disponibilidade medicamentos essenciais em unidades saúde vinculadas ao Sistema Único Saúde (SUS). Foram coletados dados sobre REMUME os prescritos 2.411 pacientes arrolados consecutivamente oito serviços atenção primária ou secundária municípios da região centro-sul do país. A foi verificada por meio existência estoque na farmácia. De um total 5.222 prescritos, 76,4%...
Oral anticoagulation therapy with warfarin is widely used around the world and its safety efficacy are well-established. Nevertheless, anticoagulants among drug classes most associated fatal medication errors in primary health care.To investigate patient knowledge, level of information provided, adherence patients treated at a care service.A cross-sectional study prospective cohort 60 on treatment town Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A questionnaire was administered to test patients'...
To estimate the prevalence of off-label drug use by age in children 12 years old and younger Brazil.Population-based cross-sectional study (National Survey on Access, Use Promotion Rational Medicines - PNAUM), including 7,528 aged or younger. Face-to-face interviews were used to collect data domiciles. The age-related classification was carried out using electronic medication compendium National Agency Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA). Sociodemographic characteristics, presence chronic...
Drug advertisements for non-prescription (over-the-counter) drugs on the main radio stations in State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, were analyzed as to information provided about generic names, pharmaceutical company, composition, and dosage. From August 1995 January 1996, 250 28 products recorded. More than 80% these no topics thus failed comply with Brazilian legislation. On contrary, a large number (39%) emphasize absence risks, claims such "no contraindications" inducing consumers use...
Desde o estabelecimento do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), busca-se enfatizar a atenção básica e saúde familiar. Uma das estratégias que vem sendo utilizada é Programa da Família (PSF) constituído por equipes profissionais incluem os agentes comunitários saúde. Entre diversos problemas enfrentados pelas família está uso irracional dos medicamentos. Este trabalho teve objetivo examinar papel medicamento na rotina agentes, estabelecer sua percepção em relação aos serviços farmácia uma unidade...
Introduction This study aimed to investigate potential drug–drug interactions (pDDIs) with warfarin minimize them, assess the acceptability of pharmaceutical interventions by medical team and impact on international normalized ratio (INR) results. Methods pertains a prospective involving inpatients who started therapy in university hospital located southern Brazil. The pDDIs were identified using interaction screening program Drug-Reax, Micromedex Healthcare Series 1.0. Results Two hundred...