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Este trabalho é composto por duas partes. A primeira parte resulta do meu trabalho de investigação, onde caracterizei epidemiologicamente a asma e a rinite em idosos, enquanto a segunda parte se refere ao meu relatório de estágio em farmácia comunitária.
Parte I: A asma e a rinite alérgica são doenças crónicas comuns cuja prevalência, incidência, severidade e morbilidade têm vindo a aumentar nos últimos anos, variando consideravelmente em todo o mundo, quer entre os vários países quer entre as várias regiões do mesmo país, a par de outras patologias respiratórias. Estima-se que afete cerca de 300 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar e comparar a prevalência, características clínicas e demográficos, perfis de sensibilização e fatores de risco da asma e rinite entre idosos e adultos jovens. A população deste estudo consiste em dois grupos de voluntários da Beira Interior: um de adultos jovens (nascidos entre Janeiro de 1976 e Dezembro de 1993) e outro de idosos (nascidos antes de 1945). O estudo inclui 457 voluntários, dos quais 369 são idosos (média de idade= 73; 214 mulheres) e 178 são adultos jovens (média de idade=28; 96 mulheres). Todos os voluntários responderam a um questionário estandardizado. Posteriormente foram avaliados através de testes cutâneos de alergias, concentração de IgE total e phadiatop. A prevalência de asma nos idosos (26.6%) é maior que em adultos jovens (18.5%), sendo que esta é maior nas mulheres, nos dois grupos. A prevalência de asma alérgica nos adultos jovens (12%) foi maior do que a de idosos (8,4%), com os homens a apresentar uma prevalência maior nos dois grupos. A prevalência de rinite e de RA foi maior nos adultos jovens (64% e 39.6) que nos idosos (56.9% e 20.9). Na rinite foi superior nas mulheres em ambos os grupos; enquanto na RA foi superior nos homens idosos e nas mulheres jovens. No que diz respeito à IgE total, não foi encontrada nenhuma relação entre a concentração de IgE total e a idade dos voluntários, embora se tenha observado que a concentração de IgE total diminui com a idade e é maior em indivíduos atópicos do que não atópicos. Foram observadas diferenças significativas nos padrões de sensibilização entre os dois grupos, com os adultos jovens a mostrarem-se mais sensibilizados a todos os aeroalergénios testados.
Parte II: O relatório de estágio refere tudo o que foi feito por mim durante o meu estágio na Farmácia Parente, bem como descreve os equipamentos, instalações, corpo técnico, algumas normas, regulamentos e leis da prática farmacêutica e o próprio processo de funcionamento tanto da farmácia como do ato farmacêutico e tudo aquilo que o rodeia.
This paper consists of two parts. The first part results from my research work, which characterized epidemiologically asthma and rhinitis in the elderly, while the second part refers to my internship report on a community pharmacy. Part I: Asthma and allergic rhinitis, as well as other respiratory diseases, are common chronic diseases whose prevalence, incidence, severity and morbidity have increased in recent years and vary considerably around the world, both between countries and the different regions of the same country. It is estimated that these diseases affect around 300 million people worldwide. The objective of this study is to analyze and compare the prevalence, clinical characteristics and demographic profiles of sensitization as well as the risk factors of asthma and rhinitis among the elderly and young adults. The study population consists of two groups of volunteers from Beira Interior: one group is of young adults (born between January 1976 and December 1993) and the other is of elderly (born before 1945). The study sample included 457 volunteers. Of those 369 were elderly (214 of which were female with an average age of 73) and 178 were young adults (96 of which were female with an average age of 28). All patients answered a standardized questionnaire. Later, skin tests for allergies were performed to assess the concentration of total IgE and Phadiatop. The prevalence of asthma in the elderly (26.6%) is higher than in young adults (18.5%), and this is higher in women in both groups. The prevalence of allergic asthma in young adults (12%) was higher than in the elderly (8.4%), with men having a higher prevalence in both groups. The prevalence of rhinitis and RA was higher in young adults (64 and 39.6%) than in the elderly (56.9% and 20.9). Rhinitis was higher in women in both groups, whereas RA was higher in older men and younger women. With respect to the total IgE, no relation was found between total IgE concentration and the age of the subjects, although it was observed that the total IgE concentration decreases with age and it is higher in atopic patients than in non-atopic. Significant differences were observed in the patterns of sensitization between the two groups with young adults being more sensitized to all aeroallergens tested. Part II: The internship report refers everything that was done by me during my internship at Farmácia Parente. It describes the equipment, facilities, staff, some rules, regulations and laws of pharmacy practice as well as the operating process of the pharmacy, how a pharmacist should act and everything else surrounding it.
This paper consists of two parts. The first part results from my research work, which characterized epidemiologically asthma and rhinitis in the elderly, while the second part refers to my internship report on a community pharmacy. Part I: Asthma and allergic rhinitis, as well as other respiratory diseases, are common chronic diseases whose prevalence, incidence, severity and morbidity have increased in recent years and vary considerably around the world, both between countries and the different regions of the same country. It is estimated that these diseases affect around 300 million people worldwide. The objective of this study is to analyze and compare the prevalence, clinical characteristics and demographic profiles of sensitization as well as the risk factors of asthma and rhinitis among the elderly and young adults. The study population consists of two groups of volunteers from Beira Interior: one group is of young adults (born between January 1976 and December 1993) and the other is of elderly (born before 1945). The study sample included 457 volunteers. Of those 369 were elderly (214 of which were female with an average age of 73) and 178 were young adults (96 of which were female with an average age of 28). All patients answered a standardized questionnaire. Later, skin tests for allergies were performed to assess the concentration of total IgE and Phadiatop. The prevalence of asthma in the elderly (26.6%) is higher than in young adults (18.5%), and this is higher in women in both groups. The prevalence of allergic asthma in young adults (12%) was higher than in the elderly (8.4%), with men having a higher prevalence in both groups. The prevalence of rhinitis and RA was higher in young adults (64 and 39.6%) than in the elderly (56.9% and 20.9). Rhinitis was higher in women in both groups, whereas RA was higher in older men and younger women. With respect to the total IgE, no relation was found between total IgE concentration and the age of the subjects, although it was observed that the total IgE concentration decreases with age and it is higher in atopic patients than in non-atopic. Significant differences were observed in the patterns of sensitization between the two groups with young adults being more sensitized to all aeroallergens tested. Part II: The internship report refers everything that was done by me during my internship at Farmácia Parente. It describes the equipment, facilities, staff, some rules, regulations and laws of pharmacy practice as well as the operating process of the pharmacy, how a pharmacist should act and everything else surrounding it.
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Asma - Idosos - Atopia Rinite - Idosos - Atopia Farmácia comunitária - Gestão Farmacêutico - Utente - Medicamento
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Universidade da Beira Interior