Prescription patterns for diabetes mellitus and therapeutic implications: a population-based analysis

Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia
Camilo Molino GuidoniLeonardo Régis Leira Pereira

Abstract

To analyze drug prescriptions for insulin and oral antidiabetic drugs in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients seen in the Brazilian Public Healthcare System (Unified Health System - SUS) in Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil. All the patients with diabetes seen in the SUS in the western district of Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil between March/2006 and February/2007 were included in the study. A total of 3,982 patients were identified. Mean age of the patients was 60.6 years, and 61.0% were females. Sixty percent of the patients were treated with monotherapy. Doses of oral antidiabetic drugs were lower in monotherapy than in polytherapy. Ten patients received doses of glibenclamide or metformin above the recommended maximum doses, and in elderly patients there was no reduction in drug doses. Monotherapy with oral antidiabetic drugs was the predominant procedure, and the doses were not individualized according to age.

References

Nov 2, 1989·The New England Journal of Medicine·J E Gerich
Jan 18, 2006·Diabetes & Metabolism·J Doucet
Oct 27, 2006·Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety·James D LewisBrian L Strom
Jun 24, 2009·CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne·Leonard M Pogach
Nov 7, 2009·Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia·Paula Lima BosiAngela Merice de Oliveira Leal
Dec 17, 2009·Pharmacy World & Science : PWS·Isabelle RotenJohnny Beney
Jan 2, 2010·American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists·Charmaine D RochesterStuart T Haines
Mar 9, 2010·American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists·Gina J Ryan
May 31, 2011·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice·Marta BavieraMaria Carla Roncaglioni
Aug 24, 2011·Value in Health : the Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research·Luciana R BahiaLaércio J Franco
Sep 1, 2011·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice·Emmanouil M Pagkalos

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 31, 2013·Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia·Barbara PicciniMaurizio de Martino
Feb 12, 2017·International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy·Ana Luiza Pereira Moreira MoriSílvia Storpirtis
Jun 18, 2014·Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia·Joelma Ines Tagliapietra BarrosMaria Elisabete Amaral de Moraes
Jun 18, 2015·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Maria Nelly Sobreira de Carvalho BarretoAnnick Fontbonne

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia
Suzana Alves de MoraesIsabel Cristina Martins de Freitas
Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública = Pan American Journal of Public Health
Carla Trevisan Martins RibeiroJoyce Espírito Santo Ferreira
Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública = Pan American Journal of Public Health
Sonia FleuryFelipe Barbosa Zani
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved