Despite vast improvements in global vaccination coverage during the last decade, there is a
growing trend in vaccine hesitancy and/or refusal globally. This has implications for the …

Recently, there has been an increase in the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. The
consumption of these medicines can be unsafe, as incorrect self-diagnosis or the ingestion …

Importance An international comparison of pediatric outpatient prescriptions (POPs) is
pivotal to investigate inadequate practices at the national scale and guide corrective actions …

Background and aims Although familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) can be effectively
managed using cholesterol-lowering medication, patients often fall short of complete …

Background: Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs facilitates residents self-medication. However,
inappropriate self-medications have become a serious problem in China and even all over …

Background Medicine-sharing behavior can be divided into two groups: borrowing medicine
from someone else and lending medicine to someone else without consulting a doctor or a …

Background: Self-medication and acquisition of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are emerging
community health issues. Besides being a cheap alternative for treating common illnesses …

Objectives To determine the frequency of use, sources of information, and selection criteria
of Greek residents regarding over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, as well as their opinion about …

Introduction Recent austerity experiences in Greece suggest a plausible link between
extensive use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and socio-economic peculiarities of life …

Durante los últimos años, se ha hecho evidente una tendencia mundial a que
medicamentos de prescripción (o de venta bajo formula médica) sean más accesibles a los …