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An observational cross-sectional study on the impact of polypharmacy on medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Background: Polypharmacy is increasingly prevalent among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) due to frequent comorbidities. While multiple medications may be clinically justified, their cumulative burden can impair adherence, ultimately ...
Dr. Gayathri Elango, Dr. Athira Muralidas, Dr. Prasheeta V Praviraj   +2 more
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Polypharmacy in Older Adults

, 2015
Polypharmacy, by definition, is the concurrent use of several different medications consumed by a person. Often these multiple medications are in the same class and are used to treat more than one chronic condition. Older individuals are often faced with
Patricia T. Alpert, Alpert, Patricia T, Gatlin, Patricia K, Tricia Gatlin   +3 more
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Polypharmacy and adverse drug reactions in Japanese elderly taking antihypertensives: a retrospective database study

, 2013
Izumi Sato,1 Manabu Akazawa21Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, JapanBackground: The ...
Sato I, Akazawa M
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Polypharmacy and specific comorbidities in university primary care settings.

, 2016
AIMS Polypharmacy is associated with adverse events and multimorbidity, but data are limited on its association with specific comorbidities in primary care settings.
Collet, Tinh-Hai, Jacques Cornuz, Collet, T.H., Da Costa, Bruno R, Cornuz, J., Da Costa, Bruno, Aujesky, Drahomir, Drahomir Aujesky, Sven Streit, Cornuz, Jacques, Carole E. Aubert, Jean-Michel Gaspoz, Tinh-Hai Collet, Bruno R. Da Costa, Streit, S., Aujesky, D., Rodondi, Nicolas, Streit, Sven, Doug Bauer, Bauer, D., Gaspoz, J.M., Aubert, C.E., Aubert, Carole E, Bauer, Doug, Nicolas Rodondi, Gaspoz, Jean-Michel, Rodondi, N., Da Costa, B.R.   +27 more
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Polypharmacy in the Older Adult

, 2016
Discuss the definitions of polypharmacy Describe factors associated with polypharmacy Discuss the prevalence of polypharmacy Describe the consequences of polypharmacy Discuss strategies to address polypharmacy Presentation: 40 ...
Shah, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, Bhavik M.
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Polypharmacy in atrial fibrillation: A prospective analysis of mortality and ischemic stroke using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Background: Observational studies of polypharmacy and the risk of death or stroke in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) have produced inconsistent findings. By using propensity score matching (PSM) and Cox regression, this study aimed to determine
Slater, Natasha, Frisher, Martin, White, Simon   +2 more
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Trends in commonly used and potentially inappropriate medications in older Korean patients with polypharmacy

BMC Geriatrics
Background Polypharmacy is a global public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy and trends in the use of commonly used and potentially inappropriate medications among older Korean patients. Methods Individuals aged 
Woo-young Shin, Tae-Hwa Go, Jung-ha Kim
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Short-term prognosis of polypharmacy in elderly patients treated in emergency departments: results from the EDEN project

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety
Background: Polypharmacy is a growing phenomenon among elderly individuals. However, there is little information about the frequency of polypharmacy among the elderly population treated in emergency departments (EDs) and its prognostic effect. This study
Jesus Ruiz Ramos, Aitor Alquézar-Arbé, Ana Juanes Borrego, Guillermo Burillo Putze, Sira Aguiló, Javier Jacob, Cesáreo Fernández, Pere Llorens, Francisco de Borja Quero Espinosa, Susana Gordo Remartinez, Rocio Hernando González, Miguel Moreno Martín, Sara Sánchez Aroca, Alicia Sara Knabe, Rebeca González González, Marina Carrión Fernández, Alberto Artieda Larrañaga, Maria Adroher Muñoz, Jeong-Uh Hong Cho, María Teresa Escolar Martínez Berganza, Sara Gayoso Martín, Goretti Sánchez Sindín, Martina Silva Penas, Bárbara Gómez y Gómez, Roser Arenos Sambro, Juan González del Castillo, Òscar Miró   +26 more
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Polypharmacy leads to increased prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication in the Indonesian geriatric population visiting primary care facilities

, 2018
Rizky Abdulah,1 Widya N Insani,1 Dika P Destiani,1 Nurul Rohmaniasari,1 Nithya D Mohenathas,1 Melisa I Barliana2 1Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of ...
Destiani DP, Rohmaniasari N, Barliana MI, Abdulah R, Insani WN, Mohenathas ND   +5 more
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Evaluation Of Polypharmacy And Excessive Polypharmacy In Geriatric Inpatients In General Hospital

Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of drugs with 5-9 drugs. Excessive polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of drugs with ≥ 10 drugs. Chronic diseases that are commonly suffered by geriatric patients are prone to causing a person to receive polypharmacy
Paulina Sormin, Ida, Surya Lita, Erlinda
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