PREVALENCE OF SELF-MEDICATION FOR DYSPEPTIC SYMPTOMS IN PRIMARY CARE: A BRAZILIAN SURVEY.

Caroline Ehlke Gonzaga Paulo Gustavo Kotze Marcia Olandoski

Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2021)

There was a higher prevalence of the use of self-medication to control dyspeptic symptoms in relation to previous data from the literature. Age >38 years, BMI >26 and self-reported depression were associated with SMDS.

Keyphrases

primary care
risk factors
sleep quality
healthcare
systematic review
adverse drug
body mass index
depressive symptoms
electronic health record
emergency department
big data