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Suely Rozenfeld
Researcher at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Publications - 69
Citations - 2151
Suely Rozenfeld is an academic researcher from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Adverse effect & Population. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 67 publications receiving 2041 citations.
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The assessment of adverse events in hospitals in Brazil.
TL;DR: The incidence of patients with adverse events at the three hospitals was similar to that in international studies, however, the proportion of preventable adverse events was much higher in the Brazilian hospitals.
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Prevalence, associated factors, and misuse of medication in the elderly: a review
TL;DR: Multiple use, prescription of contraindicated drugs, redundant use, and inadequate training of the health care team are associated with adverse drug effects and interactions.
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Inappropriate medication use among the elderly: a systematic review of administrative databases
TL;DR: The results show that the prevalence of IMU among community-dwelling elderly is high and depends partly on the method used to evaluate improper use, and the risk factors most often associated with IMU are presented.
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Drug utilization and polypharmacy among the elderly: a survey in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil
TL;DR: To improve drug therapy for the elderly, health practitioners can take measures to reduce unwarranted use of medication and to optimize the benefits from important drugs.
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Inquérito sobre uso de medicamentos por idosos aposentados, Belo Horizonte,MG
Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro,Suely Rozenfeld,Carlos Henrique Klein,Cibele Comini César,Francisco de Assis Acurcio +4 more
TL;DR: O estudo identificou uso mais intenso de medicamentos pelas mulheres, fato that as torna mais vulneraveis aos prejuizos de polifarmacia, como risco de interacoes e uso inadequado.