| Autor: |
Karakitsiou, Maria, Petrova, Miriam, Kriska, Milan, Vojtko, Robert, Hricak, Vasil, Hudecova, Kristina, Kristova, Viera |
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| Zdroj: |
European Pharmaceutical Journal; 2022 Supplement, Vol. 69, p52-52, 1p |
| Abstrakt: |
Analgesics including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) belong to one of the most frequently used medicaments worldwide. Many of them are available over the counter and could lead to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and renal toxicity during especially prolonged use. The aim of our study was to examine the frequency and length of analgesic use in a specific group of patients with a focus on risk perception. A structured questionnaire was delivered to 278 patients hospitalised at the Department of Surgery of a rural general hospital in Greece. Data were evaluated using descriptive statistics. A lower percentage of patients (12.58%) used analgesics because of chronic diseases such as inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders, whereas most patients used NSAIDs for temporary sources of pain (87.42%): headache, menstrual problems, backache, toothache, or occasional joint pain. The study also revealed that most patients did not take analgesics regularly, but were rather occasional users. A visual analogue scale evaluating the risk of these drugs was marked predominantly with a score of 5. Despite the fact that many patients suffered from comorbidities that increased the incidence of adverse effects, the overall knowledge of potential risk was relatively low. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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