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Polypharmacy is a risk factor for disease flare in adult patients with ulcerative colitis: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2019
Background/Aims Polypharmacy is a common clinical problem with chronic diseases that can be associated with adverse patient outcomes. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and patient-specific characteristics associated with polypharmacy in
Jingzhou Wang, Takahiro I Nakamura, Anne G Tuskey, Brian W Behm   +3 more
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Polypharmacy, Adverse Outcomes, and Treatment Effectiveness in Patients ≥75 With Atrial Fibrillation

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background Polypharmacy is highly prevalent in elderly people with chronic conditions, including atrial fibrillation (AF). The impact of polypharmacy on adverse outcomes and on treatment effectiveness in elderly patients with AF remains unaddressed ...
Nemin Chen, Aniqa B. Alam, Pamela L. Lutsey, Richard F. MacLehose, J'Neka S. Claxton, Lin Y. Chen, Alanna M. Chamberlain, Alvaro Alonso   +7 more
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Prevalence and predictors of polypharmacy among Korean elderly.

PLoS ONE, 2014
ObjectivePolypharmacy is widespread in the elderly because of their multiple chronic health problems. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors associated with polypharmacy in a nationally representative sample of ...
Hong-Ah Kim, Ju-Young Shin, Mi-Hee Kim, Byung-Joo Park   +3 more
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Prevalence and Age Structure of Polypharmacy in Poland: Results of the Analysis of the National Real-World Database of 38 Million Citizens

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Introduction: Polypharmacy is a risk factor for adverse health outcomes, higher use of medical services and additional costs. The problem has gained attention as a consequence of aging and related multimorbidity.
Przemysław Kardas, Filip Urbański, Aneta Lichwierowicz, Ewa Chudzyńska, Grzegorz Kardas, Marcin Czech   +5 more
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Polypharmacy among community-dwelling elderly in Singapore: Prevalence, risk factors and association with medication non-adherence

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2019
Background: Polypharmacy, given its link with drug interactions, potentially inappropriate medications and medication non-adherence, may pose a significant health risk, especially among the elderly.
Yi Wen Tan, Sumithra Suppiah, Mary Ann C Bautista, Rahul Malhotra   +3 more
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Polypharmacy and the coproduction of the experience between physicians and patients

Teoria e Prática em Administração, 2021
Purpose: To identify how physicians can help polypharmacy patients deal with their disease condition by focusing on the non-clinical factors of care processes.
Md Mafuzul Huq, Julie Maryne Fingolo, Claudia Araujo   +2 more
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What is polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions

BMC Geriatrics, 2017
Background Multimorbidity and the associated use of multiple medicines (polypharmacy), is common in the older population. Despite this, there is no consensus definition for polypharmacy.
Nashwa Masnoon, Sepehr Shakib, Lisa Kalisch-Ellett, Gillian E. Caughey   +3 more
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Is shared decision-making a determinant of polypharmacy in older patients with chronic disease? A cross-sectional study in Hubei Province, China

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Shared decision-making(SDM) is recognized as an important means of managing polypharmacy among older people with chronic diseases. However, no studies have quantitatively measured the effect of SDM on polypharmacy.
Qiao Zong, Zhanchun Feng, Jia Wang, Zehao Zheng, Chaoyi Chen, Da Feng   +5 more
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Polypharmacy in African American Adults: A National Epidemiological Study

Pharmacy, 2019
Background: Despite the association between polypharmacy and undesired health outcomes being well established, very little is known about epidemiology of polypharmacy in the African American community.
Shervin Assari, Hamid Helmi, Mohsen Bazargan   +2 more
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Prevalence and determinants of polypharmacy in cardiovascular patients attending outpatient clinic in Ethiopia University Hospital.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:While there are advances in medicine and pharmaceutical care, the burden of medication use has also grown with polypharmacy. In this regard, cardiovascular patients are subjected to polypharmacy for a longer period. OBJECTIVE:The present study
Yonas Getaye Tefera, Mekuriaw Alemayehu, Gashaw Binega Mekonnen   +2 more
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