| Medicine use among adolescents: the 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. | |
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PMID: 20963292 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The aim of this study was to investigate medicine use and associated factors among adolescents. This was a prospective cohort study including 4,452 adolescents born in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1993. Information on medicine use in the 15 days prior to the interviews was collected from the mothers. Overall prevalence of medicine use was 30.9%, and 64.7% of the medicines had been prescribed by a physician. The most frequently used pharmacological groups were medicines for the nervous (35.9%) and respiratory systems (25.7%). Medicine use was directly associated with socioeconomic status, maternal schooling, complications during pregnancy or delivery, and neonatal problems resulting in the need for intensive care. Underweight and obese adolescents were more likely to use medicines as compared to those with normal body mass index. A direct association was observed between maternal use of hypnotic drugs and sedatives and adolescent medicine use. It is essential to implement educational policies aimed at promoting rational use of medicines by adolescents. |
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Andréa D Bertoldi; Noemia U L Tavares; Pedro C Hallal; Cora Luiza Araújo; Ana M B Menezes |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Cadernos de saúde pública / Ministério da Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Volume: 26 ISSN: 1678-4464 ISO Abbreviation: Cad Saude Publica Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8901573 Medline TA: Cad Saude Publica Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1945-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Av. Unisinos 950, São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil. andreabertoldi@terra.com.br |
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//Wellcome Trust |
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