Barbieri N F, Consoli D, Rodriguez G, Rosadini G
Minerva Med. 1982 Dec 8;73(47):3347-51.
The epilepsy service provided by 143 doctors in the district of Vibo Valentia (Calabria) which has a population of 180,000 was studied by a team of specially trained medical students. The answers to a questionnaire given in personal interviews were statistically processed and revealed: a) a 3-4% incidence of epilepsy corresponding closely to the national average (Almost all doctors questioned had epileptic patients). b) that only 3% of the doctors tested drug concentration in the blood, while 33% relied on regular EEG checks. c) that Depakin (valproic acid) was the drug most often used, followed by Metinal-Idontoine (phenytoin + barbiturate), Dintoine (phenytoin) and Gardenal (phenobarbital). Almost all doctors were in favour of refresher courses to improve the service to epileptic patients.
一个由经过专门培训的医学生组成的团队，对位于科拉布里亚大区的维博瓦伦蒂亚市（人口18万）的143名医生所提供的癫痫治疗服务进行了研究。通过对在个人访谈中给出的问卷答案进行统计处理后发现：a）癫痫发病率为3%-4%，与全国平均水平非常接近（几乎所有接受询问的医生都有癫痫患者）。b）只有3%的医生检测血液中的药物浓度，而33%的医生依靠定期脑电图检查。c）德巴金（丙戊酸）是最常使用的药物，其次是美妥因-异戊巴比妥（苯妥英+巴比妥酸盐）、苯妥英、鲁米那（苯巴比妥）。几乎所有医生都赞成举办进修课程，以改善对癫痫患者的治疗服务。
