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The prevalence of polypharmacy increases with age among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A nationwide cohort study

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Polypharmacy is common in adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aims to quantify medication prescriptions and estimate the risk of polypharmacy over time in older adults with IBD. Methods In a nationwide cohort of adult incident IBD patients from 1 April 1996, to 31 December 2019, we examined medication prescriptions ...
Ken Lund   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Yhteisöllisyys kantaa seniorityössä

open access: yesJAMK Journal of Health and Social Studies, 2018
Vesa Vainiomäki, Maarit Heikkilä
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The potential for clinical pharmacists to support older people with dementia in the community: A qualitative interview study

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims The prevalence of multiple long‐term health conditions including dementia is rising globally. Managing dementia presents significant challenges for healthcare providers. Clinical pharmacists, with expertise in medication management, have emerged as valuable members of the primary care team.
Alice Burnand   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deprescribing drugs with anticholinergic effects in older patients with increased risk of dementia in the multicomponent intervention study AgeWell.de

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Drugs with anticholinergic effects are often considered as potentially inappropriate medications, especially for older patients, and deprescribing such drugs may improve cognitive function. The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of counselling on drug risks as part of a multimodal intervention to prevent cognitive decline. Methods The AgeWell.
Laura K. Lepenies   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality indicators for safe and effective use of medications in long‐term care settings: A systematic review

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
People accessing aged care services are increasingly older and often experience multimorbidity and polypharmacy, which puts them at risk of medication‐related harm. Quality indicators (QIs) can assist with monitoring, benchmarking and informing initiatives to reduce medication‐related harm.
Daria S. Gutteridge   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

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