Objective: Since 2003, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the United States of America has been one of the world leaders in classifying adverse effects (AEs). Currently, smartphones allow, among many other things, the monitoring of these AEs of chemotherapy from home to improve the safety and quality of life of patients. The aim was to perform a descriptive comparative analysis of the AEs content of the and the latest version of the CTCAE (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the progressive dopaminergic neuron degeneration, resulting in striatal dopamine deficiency. Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are associated with PD pathogenesis. Physical activity (PA) has been shown to ameliorate neurological impairments and to impede age-related neuronal loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The daily use of mobile healthcare applications is already a reality around the world. Their supply and demand forecasts continue to increase exponentially due to the multiple facilities and improvements that they can offer to health management and patient-centered care, especially for the chronically ill. However, this exponential growth in the offer confuses when choosing the best mobile application to use due to the lack of scientific evidence on whether they meet the safety criteria for patients and professionals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe our pharmacovigilance program and to analyze the reported adverse drug reactions.
Method: Observational longitudinal study conducted from 2008 to 2016. The Pharmacy Department leads the pharmacovigilance program and performs prospective, retrospective, intensive, and spontaneous reporting of inpatients and outpatients (emergencies, day hospital, external consultations, and nursing homes).