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The synergistic effect of anticholinergic burden and depression on fall risk in older persons
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 91, Issue 11, Page 3082-3091, November 2025.Aims Both anticholinergic burden (ACB) and depression are known to increase fall risk in older persons, next to increasing morbidity and mortality. However, the effect of depression on fall risk associated with ACB is unclear. This is relevant because several antidepressants have anticholinergic effects to some extent.
Raymond Salet +7 more
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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 +3 more
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A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity
Obesity, Volume 33, Issue S1, Page 41-56, November 2025.Abstract The prevalence of obesity in older adults is rapidly increasing due to the demographic shift occurring globally. Older adults with obesity face health care challenges due to multimorbidity, functional dependency, and disability. This population often has prior history of struggles through weight‐loss attempts during the middle years of life ...
Shenbagam Dewar
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, 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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Deprescription: a global need to rationalize drug prescribing
International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2020 Appropriate prescribing and deprescription of unwanted medicines are a global concern. Polypharmacy is common in old age due to multiple comorbidities. This poses many risks that can be prevented by deprescription as a measure of planned reduction in number of medicines no longer needed.
Subhash Vishal +2 more
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Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 34, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Background Long‐term antidepressant use may reduce the risk–benefit profile due to the increased likelihood of withdrawal symptoms and higher incidence of side effects. This epidemiological study investigates historical trends in long‐term antidepressant use, which was defined as maintaining continuous antidepressant use for at least 365 days,
R. A. D. L. M. K. Ranwala +3 more
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Deprescription on oncological palliative care: an integrating review
Revista Brasileira de Farmácia Hospitalar e Serviços de Saúde, 2020 Background: Patients on oncologic palliative care (OPC), due to diverse symptomatology and variable severity, tend to present polypharmacy that, although it seems justifiable in many cases, can pose health risks and negative consequences on patients’ quality of life.
Ana P. Antonio +3 more
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Frontiers in PharmacologyIntroductionThe prevalent overprescribing of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) poses health risks from prolonged use. GPs play a key role in initiating deprescribing PPIs, so understanding their decision-making factors and strategies to improve feasibility ...
Nuša Japelj +4 more
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BMC Family Practice, 2020 Background Collaborative care approaches between general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists have received international recognition for medication optimization and deprescribing efforts.
Navina Gerlach +6 more
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Frailty in Patients on Dialysis.
Kidney InternationalFrailty is a condition that is frequently observed among patients performing dialysis. It is characterised by a decline in both physiological and cognitive state, leading to a combination of symptoms such as weight loss, exhaustion, low physical activity,
G. Chan +7 more
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