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Polypharmacy Among Home-Dwelling Older Adults: The Urgent Need for an Evidence-Based Medication Management Model [PDF]

, 2019
: Ageing populations with multiple chronic conditions challenge low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Older adults frequently depend on complex medication regimens and polypharmacy, both of which can lead to potentially devastating and debilitating
Amoussou, Joëlle Rosselet, Martins, MM, Pereira, Filipa, Salamun, Isabella De Giorgi, Verloo, Henk, Von Gunten, Armin   +5 more
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“Put Me in, Coach”: A Discussion of Deprescribing Roles, Responsibilities, and Motivations Based on a Qualitative Study with Healthcare Professional Students

Pharmacy
As the US population ages, the number of prescriptions managed by patients and healthcare teams is increasing. Thus, discontinuing or reducing medications that are considered to pose more risks than benefits can be achieved through deprescribing. Despite
Devin Scott, Amy Hall, Rachel Barenie, Crystal Walker, Muneeza Khan, Paul Koltnow, William R. Callahan, Alina Cernasev   +7 more
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Deprescribing: Less is More for Elderly Patients? [PDF]

, 2023
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Kong, Tak Kwan
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Deprescription: The prescription metabolism

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 2016
Deprescribing is a structured approach to drug discontinuation. An alternative suggested term is "prescription metabolism." The major aim of deprescription is to purge the drug(s) considered unwanted in a given patient, especially in the elderly patients with multiple comorbidities or in those suffering from chronic disease.
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Effectiveness of a multi-faceted intervention to deprescribe proton pump inhibitors in primary care: protocol for a population-based, pragmatic, cluster-randomized controlled trial

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Inappropriately using proton pump inhibitors (PPI) is associated with severe adverse drug reactions and may have major consequences on healthcare costs. Deprescribing (the process by which a healthcare professional supervises the withdrawal of
Jérôme Nguyen-Soenen, Cédric Rat, Aurélie Gaultier, Solène Schirr-Bonnans, Philippe Tessier, Jean-Pascal Fournier   +5 more
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A practitioner behaviour change intervention for deprescribing in the hospital setting [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Hospital deprescribing trials have demonstrated marginal increases in deprescribing activity that are not sustained beyond the trial period.
Bhattacharya, Debi, May, Helen, Patel, Martyn, Scott, Sion, Wright, David J.   +4 more
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Deprescription—Remove the Barriers

Journal of Enam Medical College, 2020
Abstract not available J Enam Med Col 2020; 10(1): 4 ...
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Prendre ses médicaments/prendre la parole : les usages des médicaments par les patients dans les listes de discussion électroniques

, 2002
What role does medication play in patients' perception of their disease and their relations with doctors? This article draws on original material: patients' contributions to discussion groups on the Internet.
Akrich, Madeleine, Méadel, Cécile
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Rationalizing Proton Pump Inhibitor Use: Southeast Asia Consensus Recommendations

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are integral to managing many gastrointestinal conditions. However, the prevalent inappropriate PPI prescription across Southeast Asia (SEA) is concerning. Given the absence of locally tailored recommendations to inform clinical practice, this consensus document aims to provide recommendations ...
Somchai Leelakusolvong, Tju Siang Chua, Duc Trong Quach, Andrew Ming‐Liang Ong, Ari Fahrial Syam, Augusto Jose G. Galang, Wee Kooi Cheah, Hang Viet Dao, Jose D. Sollano, Kalwinder Singh Khaira, Phuripong Kijdamrongthum, Rahela Ambaras Khan, Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn, Yeong Yeh Lee   +13 more
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Assessment tool for potentially inappropriate medication use in the elderly: a scoping review protocol

Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada, 2020
Potentially Inappropriate Medication for the elderly (PIM) are drugs in which the safety risks may exceed the benefits, especially when there are safer alternatives.
Geovana Schiavo, Marcela Forgerini, Rosa Camila Lucchetta, Patricia de Carvalho Mastroianni   +3 more
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