Abstract Background Effectively identifying individuals exposed to drug underuse, overuse and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) in older adults is essential for minimizing preventable drug‐related harms. Methods We analysed data from 54,296 individuals aged 60–74 years from the German National Cohort (NAKO).
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The Update, February 13, 2012 [PDF]
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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Jefferson Hospital Ambulatory Practice Patients [PDF]
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Pneumococcal vaccines in China
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Age at First RSV Hospitalisation and the Risk of Subsequent Bacterial Pneumonia
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Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. [PDF]
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Lewnard, Joseph A, Reingold, Arthur L
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