Objective The present study aims to systematically review all potentially inappropriate
medications for older persons included in prescribing criteria published in the last decade …

Prevention is viewed as a key issue for general practice, yet there is a lack of evidence
regarding general practitioners' interventions in both middle-aged and elderly people. This …

Objective This study aimed to explore how general practitioners (GPs) access and use both
guidelines and electronic medical records (EMRs) to assist in clinical decision-making when …

Background Over-the-counter medications (OTC) are safe and effective when patients follow
the patient's information leaflet (PIL) instructions and/or the instructions given by healthcare …

The pharmaceutical market in Cyprus has been characterised by high volume and a steep
increase in per-capita expenditure over the past decade. Most importantly, the market is …

Background The global economic crisis has affected Greece. Data on patients' adherence to
medications for chronic diseases are missing. The objective of this study was to identify to …

A automedicação é um processo através do qual o indivíduo assume um maior grau de
responsabilidade para a gestão de um problema de saúde menor através da aquisição de …

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

What is known and objective Polypharmacy has a significant impact on patients' health with
overall expenditure on over‐the‐counter (OTC) medicines representing a substantial burden …

The prevalence of chronic daily headache (CDH) worldwide is 4–5%. Treatment for CDH
with prophylaxis and abortive medications is often delayed, increasing disease severity …