Background: Nowadays self-medication is one of the most common public health issues in
many countries, as well as in Iran. According to need to epidemiological information about …

Background The aging of the world populat ion together with changes in the epidemiological
profile of diseases have led to increases in both the consumption of medicines and health …

Objectives Deprescribing has been proposed as a way to reduce polypharmacy in frail older
people. We aimed to reduce the number of medicines consumed by people living in …

Background: Saturated fat intake has been associated with both cardiovascular disease and
cancer risk, and a newly published study found an association between saturated fat intake …

Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common health issue worldwide. Tai Chi,
Qigong, and Yoga, as the most widely practiced mindful exercises, have promising effects …

Background: We performed a systematic review and proportion meta-analysis in order to
investigate the prevalence and the adverse effects of the self-medication among the …

Background: Multivitamins are the most commonly used supplement in the developed world.
Recent epidemiologic findings suggest that multivitamin use increases the risk of mortality …

Abstract MACHADO-ALBA, Jorge E. et al. Social, cultural and economic factors associated
with self-medication. Biomédica [online]. 2014, vol. 34, n. 4, pp. 580-588. ISSN 0120-4157 …

O objetivo foi avaliar a prevalência e fatores associados à automedicação em idosos e
identificar os principais fármacos consumidos sem prescrição. Estudo transversal de base …

Background. Inappropriate self‐medication causes wastage of resources among others.
Method. This survey study was conducted to determine self‐medication pattern of 404 social …