Atencion primaria
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Multicenter Study
[Calculation of morbidity, use of resources and costs of patients treated with tiotropium bromide for COPD in a Spanish population].
To determine the co-morbidity and economic impact of treatment with tiotropium bromide (TB) for COPD, in a population cared for by Spanish primary care teams (PCTs) and specialist physicians, in the context of routine clinical practice. ⋯ TB is associated, as therapy complementing routine treatment, with the presence of Diabetes, and with the severity of the disease. The costs of COPD entail high resource consumption. The prescription of TB does not imply greater overall cost of the disease.
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Letter Multicenter Study
[Why do our patients change doctors? What do we think of family doctors?].
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To evaluate the understanding of patients receiving statins about the dietary and therapeutic measures taken to control their cholesterol and to relate this to the achievement of therapy objectives. ⋯ Patients receiving statins treatment have an adequate understanding of diet, but little information on pharmacological treatment. This understanding is associated with the achievement of therapy objectives.
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Letter Multicenter Study Comparative Study
[White-coat hypertension indicators diagnosed through self-measurement of blood pressure at home].