Development of a nomogram for predicting the risk of potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults: A retrospective cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective To analyze the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults and develop a nomogram for predicting the individualized risk for potentially inappropriate medication use.
Weiwei Qi +3 more
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Potentially inappropriate medication use among older outpatients-prevalence and contributing factors: a retrospective study [PDF]
São Paulo Medical JournalBACKGROUND: Adverse outcomes associated with potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use are prevalent among older adults. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the frequency of PIM use older outpatients and assess its association with chronic ...
Meris Esra Bozkurt, Ercument Ozturk
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Evaluation of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use among geriatric individuals aged 80 years and older [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsPurpose The current study aimed to investigate the frequency of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use (PIMs) and associated factors among 80 years and older adults.
Mehmet Beler +3 more
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Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescriptions in Older Adults [PDF]
Advanced Biomedical ResearchBackground: By 2050, the global older adult population is expected to exceed 1.5 billion. An issue of concern among this demographic is the prevalent use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), leading to adverse drug reactions and ...
Mehdi Rezaee +2 more
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Assessing potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults in Central and Eastern Europe [PDF]
Annals of MedicineObjective The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use and its associated risk factors in community-dwelling older adults from five Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.Materials and ...
Jovana Brkic +11 more
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Potentially Inappropriate Medication in Homebound Older Adults Receiving Home Medical Care [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground This study aimed to reveal demographic data for care-dependent older adults receiving home medical care and to evaluate whether potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescriptions were associated with hospitalization and death.
Yukari Hattori +5 more
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Detección de las prescripciones potencialmente inapropiadas según los criterios STOPP/START en pacientes ambulatorios de un hospital de la seguridad social [PDF]
Infarma: Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 As we age, structural and functional changes in organs occur, a process associated with multiple comorbidities requiring continuous treatment and multiple medications.
Patricia Guadalupe Acosta Recalde +4 more
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Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2021 Objective To retrospectively analyze potential inappropriate medication (PIM) and its influencing factors among elderly outpatients in order to improve the rational drug use for them.
ZHANG Xin +4 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of potentially inappropriate medications among Iranian older adults [PDF]
Medicinski Glasnik, 2019 Aim Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older people are associated with the increased use of health care services. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of PIMs among the elderly being referred to pharmacies in Tehran using
Malihe Saboor +3 more
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Prevalence and impact of potentially inappropriate medication on community-dwelling older adults
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2021 Introduction: Potentially inappropriate medication is associated with adverse health and functional outcomes, as well as increased health care costs. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and types of potentially inappropriate medication according to the
Alejandra Fernández +4 more
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