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Rev Neurol ; 71(4): 143-150, 2020 Aug 16.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32700310

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INTRODUCTION: Numerous drugs have been related to exacerbation of myasthenia gravis. So far there are no studies examining the extent of use of drugs related to exacerbation of myasthenia gravis. AIMS: We sought to assess the extent of use of drugs related to exacerbations and the annual incidence rate of exacerbations in a cohort of myasthenia gravis patients. We explored possible risk factors of severe exacerbations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study. We included adult patients followed in neurology department. We estimated frequencies, rates and built a recurrent events model. RESULTS: We included 91 patients. 94.51% of patients had at least one prescription of a drug. 51 patients had at least one prescription of a drug contraindicated according to its drug label. 145 exacerbation episodes were reported in 50 patients. The annual incidence rate of exacerbation episodes was 0.35. 48 exacerbations were severe (in 18 patients). The annual incidence rate of severe exacerbation episodes was 0.12. Generalized myasthenia gravis and thymectomy were associated with a higher risk of severe exacerbation episodes. CONCLUSIONS: Our patients were extensive and widespread exposed to drugs during the follow-up period but we did not find and association with severe exacerbation episodes. Just over half of the patients had at least one exacerbation episode during the study period, most of them were mild. Further studies with larger sample sizes are necessary to corroborate these conclusions and to study possible correlations between the use of drugs and the risk of exacerbation episodes.


TITLE: Exposición a fármacos asociados a agravamiento de síntomas en pacientes con miastenia grave.Introducción. Numerosos fármacos se han relacionado con el agravamiento de síntomas en pacientes con miastenia grave, pero hasta la fecha no existen estudios sobre la exposición a fármacos en estos pacientes. Objetivos. Describir el consumo de fármacos y calcular la tasa anual de episodios de exacerbación en una cohorte de pacientes con miastenia grave, y explorar posibles factores de riesgo de exacerbaciones graves. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio observacional longitudinal retrospectivo que incluye a pacientes adultos con miastenia grave seguidos en consulta. Cálculo de frecuencias, tasas y construcción de modelo de eventos repetidos. Resultados. De 91 pacientes incluidos, el 94,51% estuvo expuesto al menos a un fármaco durante el período de estudio (siete años y un mes). De ellos, 51 tuvieron al menos una prescripción de un fármaco contraindicado en la ficha técnica (56,04%). Se contabilizaron 145 exacerbaciones en 50 pacientes. La tasa anual de incidencia fue de 0,35 exacerbaciones por paciente y año. De estas exacerbaciones, 48 fueron graves (en 18 pacientes), con una tasa anual de incidencia de 0,12. Se halló una posible asociación entre diagnóstico de miastenia grave generalizada y timectomía, con un aumento del riesgo de episodios de exacerbación graves. Conclusiones. En esta cohorte se encontró una amplia exposición a fármacos, pero no asociación con el riesgo de episodios de exacerbación graves. Algo más de la mitad de pacientes tuvo al menos un episodio de exacerbación durante el período de estudio, la mayoría leves. Son necesarios estudios que corroboren estas conclusiones y puedan estudiar posibles correlaciones entre fármacos y el riesgo de episodios de exacerbación.


Subject(s)
Disease Progression , Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/complications , Myasthenia Gravis , Cohort Studies , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Myasthenia Gravis/complications , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index
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Pharm. care Esp ; 21(3): 159-178, 2019. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-185110

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Introducción: La dermatitis atópica es una enfermedad inflamatoria y crónica de la piel que afecta en gran medida a la calidad de vida de los pacientes de la padecen. Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia de la atención farmacéutica en pacientes con dermatitis atópica diagnosticada, valorando su impacto sobre la sintomatología y la adherencia al tratamiento. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio experimental longitudinal prospectivo en 50 pacientes con dermatitis atópica no controlada, llevando a cabo una actuación farmacéutica individualizada basada en tres estrategias: educación sanitaria, seguimiento farmacoterapéutico, e intervención sobre el cuidado dermocosmético. Se evaluó la sintomatología y la adherencia al tratamiento farmacológico de cada paciente, y su evolución tras la intervención. Resultados: Los datos obtenidos se analizaron mediante el test estadístico de McNemar, confirmando que el 79,17% de los pacientes graves y el 92,30% de los casos moderados mejoraron significativamente tras la intervención. El valor obtenido del estadístico (Z=3,49) indicó que las variables intervención farmacéutica y mejora del paciente no eran independientes, siendo la primera la causa de la segunda. Al inicio del estudio, el 42% de los pacientes eran incumplidores, mientras que al final del mismo sólo el 23,81% lo eran. Conclusión: Este estudio demuestra que la atención farmacéutica, y más concretamente el seguimiento farmacoterapéutico, son herramientas útiles y necesarias para reducir la sintomatología y mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes con dermatitis atópica


Introduction: Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory and chronic skin disease that greatly affects the quality of life of patients suffering from it. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of pharmaceutical care in patients with diagnosed atopic dermatitis, assessing its impact on symptomatology and adherence to treatment. Methods: A prospective longitudinal experimental study was conducted in 50 patients with uncontrolled atopic dermatitis, and an individualized pharmaceutical action was carried out based on three strategies: health education, pharmacotherapeutic follow-up, and intervention on the dermocosmetic routine. The symptomatology and adherence to the pharmacological treatment of each patient, and their evolution after the intervention were evaluated. Results: The data obtained were analyzed by means of the McNemar statistical test, confirming that 79.17% of the serious patients and 92.30% of the moderate cases improved significantly after the intervention. The value obtained from the statistic (Z = 3.49) indicated that the variables pharmaceutical intervention and patient improvement were not independent, the former being the cause of the latter. At the beginning of the study, 42% of the patients were noncompliant, while at the end of the study only 23.81% were noncompliant. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that pharmaceutical care, and more specifically pharmacotherapy follow-up, are useful and necessary tools to reduce symptomatology and improve the quality of life of patients with atopic dermatitis


Subject(s)
Humans , Pharmaceutical Services/standards , Dermatitis, Atopic/drug therapy , Treatment Adherence and Compliance , Prospective Studies , Longitudinal Studies , Quality of Life , Severity of Illness Index , Interviews as Topic , Treatment Outcome
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Int J Clin Pract ; 70(2): 156-62, 2016 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26709847

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AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary intervention to reduce the risk of bleeding associated with antithrombotic drugs in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: We designed a pre-post quasi-experimental intervention study using retrospective cohorts. The first cohort was analysed to detect correctable measures contributing to bleeding (PRE: January-July 2010). Second, a bundle of interventions was implemented and third, a second cohort of patients was evaluated to investigate the impact of our measures in bleeding reduction (POST: September 2011-February 2012). RESULTS: A total of 677 patients were included (377 in PRE and 300 in POST). The bundle of interventions was: Overdose avoidance measures: the percentage of patients overdosed was reduced by 66.3% (p < 0.001). Institutional protocol update to include the latest recommendations regarding bleeding prevention: In POST, the percentage of patients treated with fondaparinux increased (2.4% vs. 50.7%; p < 0.001). In PRE, 11 patients were treated with the combination of abciximab and bivalirudin; whereas in POST, only one patient received the combination (p = 0.016). Mandatory measurement of body weight: the percentage of patients with unknown body weight was reduced by 35% (p = 0.0001). In POST, the total bleeding rate was reduced by 29.2% (31.6% in PRE vs. 22.4%, p < 0.05, OR: 0.62; 95% CI: 0.44-0.88). It was necessary to implement the interventions in 11 patients to prevent one bleeding episode (95% CI: 7-39). CONCLUSION: The multidisciplinary programme has been effective in reducing bleeding episodes. The interventions were effective in reducing antithrombotic drugs overdosage, incorporating the use of fondaparinux to the NSTE-ACS therapeutic arsenal, limiting the use of bivalirudin with abciximab and obtaining body weight for most patients.


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Acute Coronary Syndrome/drug therapy , Anticoagulants/therapeutic use , Fibrinolytic Agents/therapeutic use , Hemorrhage/prevention & control , Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Acute Coronary Syndrome/complications , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Hemorrhage/etiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies
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Pharm. care Esp ; 15(4): 130-139, jun.-jul. 2013.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-115110

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Introducción: La automedicación es, en general, una conducta presente en todas las sociedades, y con frecuencia se autoprescriben antiinflamatorios sin control sanitario y sin que el paciente sea consciente de la intensidad y gravedad de las reacciones adversas que pueden provocar. Desde la oficina de farmacia se debe realizar una correcta atención farmacéutica y mejorar los resultados de la farmacoterapia previniendo, detectando y resolviendo los problemas relacionados con medicamentos antes de que éstos den lugar a morbilidad y mortalidad. Objetivos: 1) Analizar los principios activos más demandados, así como la forma de dispensación más frecuente. 2) Valorar la eficacia y la eficiencia de los medicamentos en las enfermedades para las que se prescriben. 3) Evaluar el grado de conocimiento de los pacientes sobre su farmacoterapia. 4) Realizar un análisis del seguimiento farmacoterapéutico a pacientes crónicos. Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, prospectivo, monocéntrico y concurrente llevado a cabo en pacientes tratados con antiinflamatorios, mediante encuestas y seguimiento farmacoterapéutico de los pacientes crónicos. Resultados: Los pacientes refirieron una disminución en el grado de dolor de 4 puntos según la escala visual analógica (EVA). Se redujo un 23,3% el número de pacientes con presión arterial sistólica (PAS) >=140 mmHg, y un 13,3% los pacientes con presión arterial diastólica (PAD) >=90 mmHg. Más del 90% declararon conocer mejor su enfermedad y su tratamiento, y el 58% mejoraron su adherencia a éste. La calidad de vida del paciente se vio aumentada en casi un 10% según el test EuroQol-5D. Conclusiones: La atención farmacéutica se presenta como una alternativa de calidad muy eficaz para conseguir mejorar el resultado de los tratamientos y la asistencia sanitaria(AU)


Introduction: Self-medication is generally present in all societies. Nonsteroidal anti-infl ammatory medications are one of the most commonly self-administered drugs and many patients without being aware of their side effects that can cause. From the pharmacy must make a proper pharmaceutical care and improve outcomes of drug therapy in preventing, detecting and solving drug therapy problems before they result in morbidity and mortality. Objectives: 1) To analyze the most demanded active principle and the most common form of dispensation. 2) To assess the effectiveness and efficiency of drugs for diseases those are prescribed. 3) To analyze the level of awareness of patients regards their drug thera py. 4) To assess the impact of pharmaceutical care to chronic patients. Methodology: The method used was a single-center prospective observational study in patients receiving anti-infl ammatory by questionnaires drafted and pharmaceutical intervention at pharmaceutical care for chronic patients. Results: The patients reported a reduction of 4 points in degree of pain according to the visual analog scale (VAS). The number of patients with systolic blood pressure (SBP) >=140 mmHg, and the number of patients with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >=90 mmHg, was reduced 23.3 and 13.3%, respectively. Over 90% reported understand better their disease and treatment, 58% improved adherence. The patient’s quality of life was increased by almost 10% according to the test EuroQol-5D. Conclusions: Pharmaceutical care is presented as a very effective quality alternative to achieve better treatment outcomes and healthcare(AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Pharmaceutical Services , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Proton Pump Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Drug Therapy/instrumentation , Drug Therapy/methods , Drug Therapy , Pharmaceutical Services/ethics , Pharmaceutical Services/legislation & jurisprudence , Pharmaceutical Services/organization & administration , Indicators of Morbidity and Mortality , Prospective Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods , Chronic Disease/drug therapy
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Educ. méd. (Ed. impr.) ; 11(3): 169-177, sept. 2008. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-68507

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Introducción. Presentamos los resultados de la evaluación de las Jornadas Complutenses de Investigación para alumnos de pregrado en Ciencias de la Salud, una actividad académica con dos años de experiencia y una participación de 1.434 alumnos, creada en nuestra universidad para impulsar en los alumnos de pregrado habilidades comunicativas y de metodología en investigación. Sujetos y métodos. Mediante una encuesta anónima se evaluó en los alumnos el grado de satisfacción e interés(aprender metodología científica, aprender a hablar en público, etc.) y también en los moderadores de mesas(originalidad, planteamiento metodológico, presentación iconográfica, exposición oral, viabilidad y relevancia de las comunicaciones presentadas). Resultados. En las I Jornadas se inscribieron 500 alumnos, todos de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), y se presentaron un total de 169 comunicaciones (129 orales, 40 pósters). En las II Jornadas lo hicieron 934 alumnos, 838 de la UCM y 96 de otras nueve universidades, y se presentaron un total de286 comunicaciones (180 orales, 106 pósteres). Conclusiones. Es una actividad en la que el alumno pasa a ser un gestor activo y difusor de aprendizaje, y potencia de una manera dinámica habilidades en comunicación científica. También tiene beneficios para el profesorado y la institución universitaria, que la convierten en una ‘terapia pedagógica holística’ (AU)


Introduction. We present here the results of the appraisal of the Complutense Conference on Research for undergraduate students in Health Sciences, an academic activity which has been running for two years, with the participation of 1,434students. It was set up in this University to encourage communication skills and research methodology among undergraduate students. Subjects and methods. By means of an anonymous survey, the levels of satisfaction and interest of the students were evaluated (learning scientific methodology, learning to speak in public, etc.); similarly, that of the panel moderators (originality, methodological approach, iconographic presentation, oral presentation, viability and relevance of presentations given). Results. The First Conference had 500 registered students, all from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), with a total of 169 presentations(129 oral, 40 poster). In the Second Conference there were934 students, 838 from the UCM and 96 from nine other universities, with a total of 286 presentations (180 oral, poster106). Conclusions. This is an activity in which the student becomes an active manager and imparter of learning, and dynamically reinforces his or her skills in science communication. It also has benefits for teachers and the University itself, making it a ‘holistic pedagogical therapy’ (AU)


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Education, Medical, Undergraduate/methods , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/organization & administration , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/standards , Competency-Based Education/methods , Professional Review Organizations/ethics , Professional Review Organizations/trends , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/ethics , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/trends , Computer Literacy , Competency-Based Education/organization & administration , Competency-Based Education/trends , Accreditation
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 55(2): 93-8, 1997 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9032621

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Teucrium buxifolium Spanish endemic, have traditionally been used for the treatment of rheumatic and other inflammatory affections. In this work, phytochemical screening was carried out to ascertain the qualitative composition of this species and we have studied the anti-inflammatory and antiulcer activity of Teucrium buxifolium. This species has exhibited potent anti-inflammatory properties against experimentally-induced arthritis and carrageenin paw edema. Additionally, Teucrium buxifolium species have displayed significant antiulcer and cytoprotective activity.


Subject(s)
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Anti-Ulcer Agents/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Experimental/drug therapy , Edema/drug therapy , Stomach Ulcer/prevention & control , Animals , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/toxicity , Anti-Ulcer Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Ulcer Agents/pharmacology , Carrageenan/administration & dosage , Carrageenan/toxicity , Disease Models, Animal , Edema/chemically induced , Female , Gastric Mucosa/cytology , Gastric Mucosa/drug effects , Indomethacin/administration & dosage , Indomethacin/toxicity , Mice , Plant Extracts/administration & dosage , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Plants, Medicinal , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Spain , Stomach Ulcer/chemically induced
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