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Pharmaceuticals, 2022 The use of inappropriate medication is an increasing problem among the elderly, leading to hospitalizations, mortality, adverse effects, and lower quality of life (QoL). Deprescribing interventions (e.g., medication reviews (MRs)) have been examined as a
Dagmar Abelone Dalin +3 more
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Identification of barriers, enablers and interventions to inform deimplementation of low-value care in emergency medicine practice: A protocol for a mixed methods scoping review informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework [PDF]
, 2022 INTRODUCTION: Low-value care can lead to patient harm, misdirected clinician time and wastage of finite healthcare resources. Despite worldwide endeavours, deimplementing low-value care has proved challenging.
Cardona, Magnolia +6 more
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The pharmacological deprescription in elderly patients
Italian Journal of Medicine, 2023 N ...
Ali, Chelsey +4 more
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Drug deprescription—withdrawal risk, prevention, and treatment [PDF]
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2019 In most cases, a sudden interruption of most medications has no major consequences. There are well-recognized therapies that, when withheld, can either lead to the reappearance of the symptoms they were controlling or to signs or symptoms of withdrawal.
Madison K. Bangert, Gabriel M. Aisenberg
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La prevención cuaternaria en el uso de benzodiacepinas y cómo deprescribirlas
Atención Primaria Práctica, 2023 Resumen: El consumo de benzodiacepinas en nuestro medio ha aumentado en los últimos años debido al incremento en los trastornos de salud mental por motivo de la pandemia de COVID-19; sin embargo, los datos ya mostraban un incremento previo no solamente ...
Luz de Myotanh Vázquez Canales +1 more
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Clinical Hypertension, 2023 Background Although antihypertensive drug therapy is commonly believed to be a life-long therapy, several recent guidelines have suggested that antihypertensive medications can be gradually reduced or discontinued for some patients whose blood pressure ...
Hae-Young Lee, Kyoung Suk Lee
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Improving Pharmacists’ Targeting of Patients for Medication Review and Deprescription [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2018 Background: In an acute hospital setting, a multi-disciplinary approach to medication review can improve prescribing and medicine selection in patients with frailty. There is a need for a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists to ensure that interventions have the greatest impact on patient care.
Vanessa Marvin +4 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 Purpose: The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIM) list and alternative therapies for treatment of pain and inflammation in older people adapted to the Brazilian context.Methods: A preliminary ...
Fabiane Raquel Motter +3 more
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Benzodiazepine deprescription strategies in chronic users: a systematic review
Family Practice, 2021 AbstractBackgroundAs long-term use of benzodiazepines increases, adverse effects also become more frequent, especially in elderly adults. Due the potential of causing dependence, poor patient adherence and a lack of awareness of side effects, deprescription is challenging.ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify what are the effective approaches to ...
Péricles Ricardo de Souza Ribeiro +1 more
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Evidence for deprescription in primary care through an umbrella review [PDF]
BMC Family Practice, 2020 Abstract Background There is a high prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions in primary care. This is associated with more frequent adverse events, lower quality of life and more frequent visits to hospital accident & emergency departments.
Antonio Olry de Labry Lima +5 more
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