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Cumulative Update of a Systematic Overview Evaluating Interventions Addressing Polypharmacy

JAMA Network Open
Key Points Question What is the current evidence base for interventions focused on addressing polypharmacy on process, clinical, and health care use outcomes?
Michelle S Keller, Nabeel Qureshi, Allison M Mays, Catherine A. Sarkisian, J. Pevnick   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of Polypharmacy, Drug-Related Problems, and Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Geriatric Patients and Its Implications for Bulgaria—Narrative Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Objective Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing are overlooked issues in Bulgaria. We aimed at collecting and analyzing global literature on the most prevalent risk factors and investigating what they could reveal about current practice.
T. Krustev, Petya Milushewa, K. Tachkov
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Interventions to address polypharmacy in older adults living with multimorbidity

Canadian Family Physician Médecin de famille canadien, 2022
Objective To summarize evidence from published systematic reviews evaluating the effect of polypharmacy interventions on clinical and intermediate outcomes. It also summarizes the adverse events that may occur as a result of these interventions.
M. Ali, D. Sherifali, D. Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Meghan Kenny, L. Lamarche, P. Raina, D. Mangin   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the health care professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact
Aaron P. Smith, Pooja M. Achanta, Jiha Lee, Namrata Singh, Una E. Makris   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The four or more medicines (FOMM) support service:results from an evaluation of a new community pharmacy service aimed at over-65s [PDF]

, 2015
Background: 57% of all prescriptions dispensed in the UK in 2003 were for people aged ≥60, where ≥20% of them were prescribed ≥ five medicines. Inappropriate prescribing and non-adherence have a significant impact on hospital admissions and patient ...
Bond C, Chumney E, Clare Kerr, Curtis L, David Wright, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Duerden M, Garry R. Barton, Haynes RB, HSCIC, Michael J. Twigg, NICE, NICE, NICE, PSNC, Tracey Thornley, WHO   +19 more
core   +2 more sources

Global prevalence of polypharmacy among the COVID-19 patients: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2022
Background Polypharmacy has traditionally been defined in various texts as the use of 5 or more chronic drugs, the use of inappropriate drugs, or drugs that are not clinically authorized.
Hooman Ghasemi, Niloofar Darvishi, N. Salari, A. Hosseinian-Far, H. Akbari, M. Mohammadi   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Smart Textile Systems for Loneliness Monitoring in Older People Care: A Review of Sensing and Design Innovations

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the potential of smart textile systems for monitoring loneliness in older adults. It presents key behavioral and physiological indicators of loneliness and evaluates recent sensing and design innovations in smart textile technology. The study identifies challenges and outlines opportunities for developing user‐centered, comfortable
Yi Zhou, John Ratcliffe, Erika Molteni, Ashay Patel, Jingqi Liu, Nikitia Mexia, Jessica Rees, Faith Matcham, Michela Antonelli, Anthea Tinker, Yu Shi, Sebastien Ourselin, Wei Liu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

An update on the clinical consequences of polypharmacy in older adults: a narrative review

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2018
Introduction: Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications by one individual, is increasingly common among older adults. Caring for the growing number of older people with complex drug regimens and multimorbidity presents an important challenge in the ...
J. Wastesson, L. Morin, E. Tan, K. Johnell   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Drug-Related Problems and Polypharmacy in Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
At present, 19.2% of the Spanish population is aged 65 or older. Polypharmacy is a frequent condition among the elderly, especially in those living in nursing homes, which is associated with adverse outcomes, such as adverse drug events or drug-drug ...
Raquel Díez, Raquel Cadenas, Julen Susperregui, A. Sahagún, N. Fernández, Juan J. García, M. Sierra, Cristina López   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hierarchical Superposition Framework Reveals the Complex Effects of Natural Medicine Formulas

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A novel hierarchical superposition pharmacological model incorporates the principle of hierarchical structures from physics to simulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of drug combinations, to elucidate the universal law underlying drug combination effects. By modeling cross‐level causal transmission and attenuation, it advances beyond traditional additive
Weifeng Liang, Dingsi Xiang, Shengli Mi, Jiajun Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source