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The Burden of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Chronic Polypharmacy [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
We aimed to describe the burden represented by potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in chronic polypharmacy in France. We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study using data from the French National Insurance databases. The study period was from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.
Jordan Guillot, Sandy Maumus-Robert, Alexandre Marceron, Pernelle Noize, Antoine Pariente, Julien Bezin   +5 more
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Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Patients with Dementia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
The objective of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of using potentially inappropriate medications associated with dementia exacerbation (DPIMs) in elderly outpatients with dementia. Electronic medical records were retrospectively reviewed for geriatric patients with dementia who were prescribed at least one medication in 2016 at a ...
Kyungwon Yoon, Jung-Tae Kim, Won-Gun Kwack, Donghyun Kim, Kyung-Tae Lee, Seungwon Yang, Sangmin Lee, Yeo-Jin Choi, Eun-Kyoung Chung   +8 more
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Tackling potentially inappropriate prescriptions in older adults: development of deprescribing criteria by consensus from experts in Colombia, Argentina, and Spain

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Potentially inappropriate medication use is prevalent among older adults in primary care, leading to increased morbidity, adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations, and mortality.
Roxana De las salas, Claudia Vaca-González, Javier Eslava-Schmalbach, Catalina Torres-Espinosa, Albert Figueras   +4 more
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Potentially Inappropriate Medications in the Elderly [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2010
Certain drugs are classified as potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) for the elderly because they carry an increased risk of adverse drug events in this patient group. PIM lists from other countries are of limited usefulness in Germany because different drugs are on the market in each country and prescribing practices vary as well.
Stefanie, Holt, Sven, Schmiedl, Petra A, Thürmann   +2 more
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A cross-sectional study to assess prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medicines in geriatric population of western Maharashtra

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2020
Introduction: With advancing age, polypharmacy is increasing due to multiple diseases, multiple doctors and symptoms specific over the counter self medication.
Vivek Aggarwal, V K Sashindran, Ankit K Rai, V Vasdev   +3 more
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Characterization of potentially inappropriate medication prescriptions for the elderly in primary care and hospital settings

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Background: Polypharmacy cannot be defined numerically due to its varied definitions, and inclusion of comorbidities aggravates the dilemma, creating challenges for the healthcare system and the patients' course of treatment.
Adel F Yasky, Alia H Zawawi
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Potentially Inappropriate Medication in Community-dwelling Older Adults in China: a Meta-analysis [PDF]

Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023
Background As population aging progresses, the prevalence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy is increasing in older adults, which may increase the risk of potentially inappropriate medication, causing adverse health outcomes.
LUO Yachan, KONG Lingna, LYU Qiong, YAO Haiyan
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Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elders [PDF]

Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2008
AbstractBACKGROUND:Prescribing of potentially harmful medications has not been well documented in hospitals.OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to determine the rate of and factors associated with potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescribing in a large inpatient sample.DESIGN:The study was a retrospective cohort of the period between ...
Michael B, Rothberg, Penelope S, Pekow, Fengjuan, Liu, Beatriz, Korc-Grodzicki, Maura J, Brennan, Sandra, Bellantonio, Mark, Heelon, Peter K, Lindenauer   +7 more
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Nutritional Status and Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Elderly

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022
(1) Background: The association between polypharmacy and malnutrition has been investigated in several studies; however, few of these specifically deepened the relationship between potentially inappropriate medication and malnutrition. With a descriptive approach, the primary aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of the nutritional status ...
Simona Loddo, Francesco Salis, Samuele Rundeddu, Luca Serchisu, Maria Monica Peralta, Antonella Mandas   +5 more
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Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing Detected by Computer Algorithm among Older Patients: Results from the MAPT Study

Pharmacy, 2021
(1) Background: Some medications may be dangerous for older patients. Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing (PIP) among older patients represents a significant cause of morbidity.
Arnaud Pagès, Laure Rouch, Nadège Costa, Philippe Cestac, Philipe De Souto Barreto, Yves Rolland, Bruno Vellas, Laurent Molinier, Blandine Juillard-Condat, MAPT/DSA Group   +9 more
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