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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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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 +5 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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Evaluation of Polypharmacy and Drug Interactions in the Treatment of Patients with Sepsis [PDF]
, 2021 Objective:Comprehensive and supportive therapies of sepsis and septic shock (SSS) cause polypharmacy and increase the risk of drug interactions. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of polypharmacy, potential drug interactions, and clinical pharmacists’
Nursel Sürmelioğlu, Kutay Demirkan
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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 +2 more
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Level, pattern, and determinants of polypharmacy and inappropriate use of medications by village doctors in a rural area of Bangladesh [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: Village doctors, informal health care providers practicing modern medicine, are dominant health care providers in rural Bangladesh. Given their role, it is important to examine their prescription pattern and inappropriate use of medication ...
Rasu, Rafia +6 more
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Deprescribing and management of polypharmacy in the elderly
, 2023 reservedBackground. La gestione della polifarmacoterapia e delle problematiche ad essa associate rappresentano un’importante sfida per il personale sanitario. La deprescrizione è una pratica di sospensione dei farmaci che viene messa in atto per ridurre
LOMBARDO, ALESSIA
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PLoS ONEBackgroundDementia is accompanied by several symptoms, including cognitive function decline, as well as behavioral and psychological symptoms. Elderly patients with dementia often experience polypharmacy, the concurrent use of multiple medications, due ...
Hea-Lim Kim, Hye-Jae Lee
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Variation of polypharmacy in older primary care attenders occurs at prescriber level
BMC Geriatrics, 2018 Background Polypharmacy is particularly important in older persons as they are more likely to experience adverse events compared to the rest of the population.
Su Miin Ong +3 more
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