Antibiotics and the quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Slovakia.

The aims of this study was to compare the data on the consumption of antibiotics in the outpatient care sector for Slovakia from 2019 to 2020 and to calculate quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use. The data source on the consumption of antibiotics (ATC group J01), is the sales data from the NCZI. The main indicator describing the consumption of antibacterials for systemic use is the number of DDDs per 1000 inhabitants per day (DID).

Evaluation of adherence to treatment in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus.

Background: Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) is a disease which is becoming pandemic these days. A successful treatment of chronic diabetes mellitus depends on early diagnosis and proper treatment. Just as the role of the doctor in treating the disease is important, so the community pharmacist plays an important role in taking the initiative in motivating patients to adhere to individual treatment regimes.