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The epidemiology of polypharmacy [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2016 Polypharmacy describes, in simplistic terms, the use of multiple medications in an individual. It has become a normal aspect of modern medicine, driven by an ageing, multimorbid population, the increasing availability of preventative medications and an increasing use of single-disease guidelines and adherence to evidence-based practice.
Payne, Rupert A
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The epidemiology of polypharmacy in older adults: register-based prospective cohort study
Clinical Epidemiology, 2018 Lucas Morin,1 Kristina Johnell,1 Marie-Laure Laroche,2,3 Johan Fastbom,1 Jonas W Wastesson1 1Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 2University Hospital of Limoges, Service de Pharmacologie, Toxicologie et Pharmacovigilance ...
Morin L +4 more
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Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 2015 The objective was to assess the frequency of polypharmacy and potential complications among local seniors.A cross-sectional convenience sample of 59 adults aged above 65 years was interviewed at Cuyahoga county (U.S. state of Ohio) senior programs. Polypharmacy was defined as more than five prescribed medications.
Negar Golchin +4 more
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Multimorbidity or polypharmacy: two sides of the same coin? [PDF]
, 2015 Polypharmacy, broadly defined as the chronic co-prescription of several drugs [1], has long been recognized as problematic. The greater the number of medicines a patient takes, the greater the risk of adverse effects of any one medicine, and the greater ...
Carol Sinnott +3 more
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Prescribed medicines for elderly frail people with diabetes resident in nursing homes : issues of polypharmacy and medication costs [PDF]
, 2011 Aims To describe the numbers and costs of medications prescribed to people living with diabetes resident in nursing homes in one primary care trust in the UK. Methods A retrospective case notes review of 75 people with known diabetes who were resident in
A. Sinclair +11 more
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Impact of a community pharmacist-led medication review on medicines use in patients on polypharmacy - a prospective randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2016 In 2010 the 'Polymedication Check' (PMC), a pharmacist-led medication review, was newly introduced to be delivered independently from the prescriber and reimbursed by the Swiss health insurances.
Vriends, Noortje +11 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 +7 more
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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 +3 more
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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 +3 more
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