The menopause is a stage in a woman's life, characterised by oestrogen and progestogen deficiency, which can cause a series of symptoms of varying intensity among women. When they appear, their quality of life can be affected to a greater or lesser extent, so it is important to identify them and intervene by offering appropriate solutions. There are different validated scales, although in recent years the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) has been one of the most widely used in global research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Evaluate the effect of a community pharmaceutical intervention on the control of blood pressure in hypertensive patients treated pharmacologically.
Methods: A cluster-randomized clinical trial of 6 months was carried out. It was conducted in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain).
Dispensing is the most requested and important service within the tasks performed by the pharmacist, in his day-to-day work, in the community pharmacy. The aim of dispensing is to guarantee the patient's access to the medicine in an adequate and controlled manner. During that process, the community pharmacist has the obligation, as a healthcare professional, to actively participate in a committed manner in the detection of possible medication or medication-related errors.
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