BMJ Open, 2016 Objectives (1) To evaluate the prevalence of polypharmacy (5–9 medicines) and excessive polypharmacy (10+ medicines) and (2) to determine associated demographic and clinical characteristics in an ageing population with intellectual disabilities (IDs ...
Mary McCarron +4 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 and Excessive Polypharmacy Among Persons Living with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence and Associated Factors [PDF]
, 2023 Ghita Zahlan,1 Gwenaelle De Clifford-Faugère,1 Hermine Lore Nguena Nguefack,1 Line Guénette,2,3 M Gabrielle Pagé,4,5 Lucie Blais,6 Anaïs Lacasse1 1Département des sciences de la santé, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec,
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Polypharmacy in schizophrenia [PDF]
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2020 AbstractSchizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by a heterogeneous symptom profile which comprises a clinical platform for widespread use of polypharmacy even though antipsychotic monotherapy is the recommended treatment regimen. This narrative review provides a summary of the current gap between evidence and practice for use of ...
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A qualitative exploration of factors contributing to non-guideline adherent antipsychotic polypharmacy [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Antipsychotic polypharmacy (“polypharmacy”) involves the concurrent prescribing of two or more antipsychotics for managing schizophrenia. It occurs frequently despite there being limited clinical evidence for this practice and an increased ...
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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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Polypharmacy for schizophrenia [PDF]
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2013 Combining psychotropic medications is common for people diagnosed with schizophrenia facing a variety of clinical circumstances. This review provides an update on evidence regarding the effectiveness of polypharmacy approaches.Epidemiology studies have demonstrated that polypharmacy is extremely common, but evidence regarding all polypharmacy ...
Jacob, Ballon, T Scott, Stroup
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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 and Potential Drug Interactions Causing Neurological Symptoms in Geriatric Patients with Epilepsy [PDF]
, 2022 Objective:Polypharmacy brings with it the risk of potential drug interaction. This study aimed to investigate polypharmacy, potential drug interactions, the drug interactions causing neurological symptoms in geriatric patients with epilepsy, and ...
Bahar Erbaş
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Prevalence of polypharmacy in the older adult population within primary care in Portugal: a nationwide cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly defined as the simultaneous use of five or more medications; however, there is a lack of consensus regarding the most appropriate definition. It is a significant predictor of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this
Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares +2 more
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