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Background: Imatinib mesylate (IM) treatment adherence is a challenge, especially in an economic-social population neglected from developing countries. Objective: To create a new complementary audiovisual educational intervention model to improve IM treatment adherence of CML patients. Methods: Two adherence verification methods were applied before and after intervention: modified Morisky-Green test and molecular responses (BCR-ABL transcripts quantification). Adherence estimates were calculated using univariate and multivariate component analysis (MCA) for the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients. Results: Modified Morisky-Green test results demonstrated a substantial increase of CML patient adherence from 23% (pre-film) to 65% (post-film). Greater improvement was obtained for patients presenting major molecular response (MMR) from 38% (pre-film) to 60% (post-film). Although slight gain for complete molecular response (CMR) from 23% (pre-film) to 26% (post-film) was achieved, it represents a total tumour regression. MCA identified that females <50 years-old, using less than two medications (no disease associated) and CMR condition were the most benefited with intervention. Conclusion: Audiovisual educational intervention was an effective complementary pro-adherence model, activating patient memory and improving IM treatment adherence. Although this intervention shows effective, not all patients responded as expected, being necessary a combination of educational and clinical interventions to improve IM adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Pharmaceutical services contribute to the prevention and resolution of errors related to the use of medicines. In the veterinary field, protocols related to patient safety, specifically regarding the safe and rational use of medications, are not well defined. Aim: To evaluate pharmacotherapy in a university veterinary hospital of a higher education institution. Results: It was found that in the veterinary hospital environment, there are prescriptions for inappropriate and unnecessary medications for use. As well as the detection of problems related to medications of the type: errors in prescription, non-standard medications, wrong doses, duplication of therapies and potential drug interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aimed to report the experiences of an extension project conducted by the Federal University of Alfenas in partnership with EMATER-MG regional Alfenas, aiming to implement and evaluate twelve units were deployed in cities with dairy tradition in the South of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in order to adapt the integrated crop-livestock-forest (ILPF) to local realities, with restoring degraded areas, intensifying the use of pastures and implementing protected areas in springs and or riparian vegetation. There were performed four field days, with the training of 138 farmers, besides the use of these properties in courses and environment for cattle producers and technicians. Crop-livestock-forest (ILPF) systems present themselves as viable alternatives for improving income generation and environmental services in the properties, complying with the requirements imposed by environmental legislation. Thus, the smallholders and the society were benefited with the preservation of the environment. Thus, allowing an effective construction of knowledge between the smallholders, the community served, academics, teachers and EMATER-MG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to show the impacts of the Hospital Pharmacy internship developed by the Faculdade de Farmácia of Universidade Federal de Goiás (FF/UFG) at the Hospital Veterinário of the Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia of the Universidade Federal de Goiás (HV/EVZ/UFG), both in the academic training of students and in the services of the unit. This was an experience report of the role and activities proposed by the students of the FF/UFG to the HV/EVZ/UFG, supervised by the pharmacist of the unit and guided by the teacher responsible for the discipline, as a form of evaluation of the internship of hospital pharmacy. The main activities proposed were related to the implementation of sterilization and cleaning actions, pharmacovigilance actions, standardization system and distribution of drugs. The acceptance of these activities resulted in positive impacts to HV/EVZ/UFG, such as the promotion of the rational use of drugs, the monitoring of quality control and the reduction of drug related problems. Furthermore, it allowed the students to meet the objectives of the course and get experience with the use of veterinary drugs. Thus, we concluded that the internship provided positive impacts both for the students of the hospital pharmacy discipline of the FF/UFG and the HV/EVZ/UFG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]