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An Increasing Trend in the Prevalence of Polypharmacy in Sweden: A Nationwide Register-Based Study
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 AimPolypharmacy is becoming a global health problem. The aims of this study were to evaluate the temporal trends in the prevalence of polypharmacy in Sweden and to explore polypharmacy disparities by age, gender, education, and immigration status ...
Naiqi Zhang +7 more
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Polypharmacy in people with dementia: a nationwide Danish study [PDF]
Alzheimer’s Research & TherapyBackground Polypharmacy, particularly central nervous system (CNS)-active polypharmacy, is widespread in individuals with dementia and may accelerate cognitive decline and increase hospitalization and mortality risks. Identifying the extent and trends of
Nelsan Pourhadi +5 more
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Multi-Institutional Drug Use Patterns in Hospitalized Older Patients: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
JMIR Medical InformaticsBackgroundA rapidly aging population led to an increase in the number of patients with chronic diseases and polypharmacy. Although investigations on the appropriate number of drugs for older patients have been conducted, there is ...
Chung Chun Lee +10 more
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An overview of prevalence, determinants and health outcomes of polypharmacy
Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2020 A high rate of polypharmacy is, in part, a consequence of the increasing proportion of multimorbidity in the ageing population worldwide. Our understanding of the potential harm of taking multiple medications in an older, multi-morbid population, who are
Mina Khezrian +3 more
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Polypharmacy and healthcare expenditures among older adults in the United States: a propensity score-matched study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Polypharmacy is associated with increased risk of adverse events and may increase healthcare expenditures. However, there is a lack of study using nationally representative data to assess additional healthcare costs associated with ...
Shaoxi Pan +7 more
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Polypharmacy trajectories among older women with and without dementia: A longitudinal cohort study
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2021 Background: Although multiple medications are often utilized to achieve optimal treatment outcomes, polypharmacy (use of five or more medications) among older population is associated with several detrimental effects.
Kailash Thapaliya +2 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly associated with adverse health outcomes. There are currently no meta-analyses of the prevalence of polypharmacy or factors associated with polypharmacy.
Mahin Delara +7 more
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Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2021 Aims: This cross-sectional pharmacoepidemiologic study examined the prevalence of polypharmacy and psychotropic polypharmacy among inpatients in a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Belgium.
Jeroen Govaerts +8 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Polypharmacy has become a global health problem and is associated with adverse health outcomes in the elderly. This study evaluated the prevalence of polypharmacy and hyper-polypharmacy in elderly patients in South Korea during 2010–2019 ...
Ho Jin Cho +3 more
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