Publications by authors named "Laura Sofia Serna-Echeverri"
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- The study focuses on the pharmacological management of acne, revealing that a significant portion of patients are treated with systemic antibiotics, particularly doxycycline, which goes against recommended guidelines.
- About 17.2% of acne patients received potentially inappropriate prescriptions that could worsen their condition, with female patients and those with certain underlying health issues being at higher risk.
- Limitations include the lack of access to detailed medical records, which prevented a thorough verification of the patients' acne characteristics.
The objective of this cohort study was to determine the association between the use of tramadol in emergency departments and the later consumption of opioids at the outpatient level in a group of patients from Colombia. Based on a medication dispensation database, patients over 18 years of age treated in different clinics in Colombia who for the first time received tramadol, dipyrone, or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the emergency room between January and December 2018 were identified. Three mutually exclusive cohorts were created, and each patient was followed up for 12 months after the administration of the analgesic to identify new formulations of any opioid.
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