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Drug-related problems in the elderly

Orvosi Hetilap, 2012
The aging population in developed countries is a growing problem nowadays. The burden on healthcare is particularly high, since the prevalence of the diseases, especially chronic diseases increases with age. Prevalence of polypharmacy is common among elderly patients.
Andrea, Bor, Mária, Matuz, Péter, Doró, Réka, Viola, Gyöngyvér, Soós   +4 more
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Drug-Related Problems: Their Structure and Function

DICP, 1990
In order to better focus the role of the pharmacist on patient need and patient outcome, a means of categorizing drug-related problems (DRPs) is presented. A DRP exists when a patient experiences or is likely to experience either a disease or symptom having an actual or suspected relationship with drug therapy.
L M, Strand, P C, Morley, R J, Cipolle, R, Ramsey, G D, Lamsam   +4 more
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Drug-Related Problem Classification Systems

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2004
OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of and critically appraise classifications of drug-related problems (DRPs) for use during the pharmaceutical care process and research in pharmacy. DATA SOURCES A literature search was conducted using ...
van Mil, JW Foppe, Westerlund, LO Tommy, Hersberger, Kurt E, Schaefer, Marion A   +3 more
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Drug-Related Problems on a Palliative Care Unit

Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 2021
Pharmacotherapy is essential in palliative medicine. Besides potential benefits, pharmacotherapy also poses potential risks that need to be minimized for patient safety. Pharmacists can play an important role in identifying, solving, and avoiding drug-related problems (DRPs).
Constanze Rémi, Dominik Bauer*, Lisa Krumm, Claudia Bausewein   +3 more
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IATROGENESIS IN THE ELDERLY: Drug-Related Problems

Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 1991
Drug reactions are generally related to the influence of age, toxicity, side effects, immunologic reactions, idiosyncratic reactions, drug-drug interactions, and drug-disease interactions. In addition to age-related changes, the elderly are susceptible to the incidence of adverse drug reactions because of polypharmacy, incorrect self-administration of ...
J M, Stolley, K C, Buckwalter, B, Fjordbak, S, Bush   +3 more
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Update on drug-related problems in the elderly

The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 2003
Although pharmacotherapy for the elderly can treat diseases and improve well-being, its benefits can be compromised by drug-related problems.This article reviews recent publications concerning drug-related problems in the elderly, as well as articles describing the development of 3 sets of quality indicators for medication use in the elderly.Relevant ...
Joseph T, Hanlon, Catherine I, Lindblad, Emily R, Hajjar, Teresa C, McCarthy   +3 more
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Drug-Related Problems in Older Adults

Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1996), 2002
Older adults are extremely vulnerable to medication misadventures. By conducting thorough medication reviews, pharmacists can identify drug-related problems and recommend targeted interventions. Pharmacists can provide medication consulting for older adults in virtually all practice settings, including community pharmacies, nursing facilities, and ...
Randal P, McDonough, James W, Cooper
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Nonprescription Drug–Related Problems and Pharmacy Interventions

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2001
OBJECTIVE: To document the number and types of drug-related problems (DRPs) identified in customers purchasing nonprescription products in Swedish pharmacies; describe the distribution of DRPs by customer's gender, age, underlying ailment, and class of drug; determine whether problems are identified to the same ...
L T, Westerlund, B R, Marklund, W H, Handl, M E, Thunberg, P, Allebeck   +4 more
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Drug-Related Problems in Hospitals

Drug Safety, 2007
Problems associated with pharmacotherapy (in particular, medication errors and adverse drug events) are frequent and are associated with increased costs for treatment. Analysis of original publications published between 1990 and 2005 on the topics of medication errors and/or adverse drug events in hospitalised patients, focusing on the frequency of ...
Anita, Krähenbühl-Melcher, Raymond, Schlienger, Markus, Lampert, Manuel, Haschke, Jürgen, Drewe, Stephan, Krähenbühl   +5 more
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Psychotropic Drug-Related Problems in the Elderly

Aging Health, 2012
Almost any drug therapy has the potential to cause iatrogenic complications for older people, but the risk is particularly significant for those being treated for major psychiatric illnesses. In the past, focus was centered mostly upon relatively obvious forms of drug-related harm, such as adverse drug reactions and drug interactions, but it is clear ...
Christopher P Alderman, Anita C Abarno, Dasha Loutchkina, Joanna E Hogan   +3 more
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