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- Title
A ténue relação entre polifarmácia e iatrogenia no idoso portador de diabetes mellitus e/ou hipertensão.
- Authors
Kubaski, Maria Livien; de Oliveira Nodari, Renata; Amaral, Valéria do
- Abstract
When considering the change in the Brazilian epidemiological bias, with an increase in life expectancy and a reduction in the birth rate, it is essential to focus on polypharmacy, as it affects around 60% of the number of elderly people. Objective: to estimate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension, under treatment with multiple drugs. Furthermore, to verify the possibility of drug interactions and the presence of iatrogenics. Method: between February and March 2021, a speculative analysis was carried out with the collection of quantitative data from available medical records of about 50% of the elderly belonging to the Hiperdia group of the Pinheiros/Maringã-PR Basic Health Unit. Results: the number of elderly people in polypharmacy and most used medications was determined, in addition to addressing the concomitant pathologies. Conclusion: the contribution of polypharmacy to the iatrogenic cascade was observed, reinforcing the importance of the rational use of drugs for effective adherence to the proposed treatment.
- Subjects
HYPERTENSION epidemiology; POLYPHARMACY; DIABETES; DISEASE prevalence
- Publication
Saúde Coletiva, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 74, p9782
- ISSN
1806-3365
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36489/saudecoletiva.2022v12i74p9782-9793