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Potentially inappropriate medication and attitudes of older adults towards deprescribing

, 2023
Potentially inappropriate medication and attitudes of older adults towards ...
S Streit (13404957), Z Rozsnyai (13404822), K T Jungo (13404819), C Floriani (13404912), Erica Reeve (13090878), R K E Poortvliet (13404828), J Gussekloo (12513940), A B Achterhof (13405077), N Rodondi (13404834)   +8 more
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The Norwegian General Practice – Nursing Home criteria (NORGEP-NH) for potentially inappropriate medication use: A web-based Delphi study [PDF]

, 2015
Objective. To develop a set of explicit criteria for pharmacologically inappropriate medication use in nursing homes. Design. In an expert panel, a three-round Delphi consensus process was conducted via survey software. Setting. Norway.
Klovning, Atle, Brekke, Mette, Nyborg, Gunhild, Straand, Jørund   +3 more
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Prescribing Pattern of Drugs in Geriatrics Patients Using Beers Criteria

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019
Background: Geriatric people particularly those with multiple co-morbid condition may result in polypharmacy which can be associated with use of potentially inappropriate medication.
Saibijaya Rijal, Kajiram Adhikari, Deepak Sigdel, Shyam Kumar Mallik   +3 more
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Prescribing Potentially Inappropriate Psychotropic Medications to the Ambulatory Elderly [PDF]

Archives of Internal Medicine, 2000
Psychotropic agents account for 23% to 51% of all inappropriate medications prescribed based on 1991 inappropriate medication criteria for nursing home residents. The criteria were revised to apply to all people older than 65 years. This study used the revised criteria in ambulatory settings to quantify potentially inappropriate prescription of ...
J R, Mort, R R, Aparasu
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Risk factors for self-reported medication adherence in community-dwelling older patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Medication nonadherence is a significant public health problem as it contributes to poor clinical outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Older patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy often have low medication adherence.
Jiaming Liu, Yongpei Yu, Suying Yan, Yan Zeng, Su Su, Tiantian He, Zimin Wang, Qian Ding, Ruixue Zhang, Wenchao Li, Xin Wang, Lan Zhang, Xiaolin Yue   +12 more
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Potentially inappropriate medication use among elderly home care patients in Europe [PDF]

, 2005
Context Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use among elderly patients have been used in the past decade in large US epidemiological surveys to identify populations at risk and specifically target risk-management strategies. In contrast, in
Carpenter, Iain, Sørbye, Liv Wergeland, Fialova, Daniela, Gambassi, Giovanni, Sorbye, Liv, Wagner, Cordula, Carpenter, G. Iain, Jonsson, Palmi V., Jonsson, Palmi V, Wanger, Cordula, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, Reissigova, Jindra, Bernabei, Roberto, Onder, Graziano, Schroll, Marianne, Topinkova, Eva   +15 more
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Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in geriatric oncology [PDF]

Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 2016
Polypharmacy is a highly prevalent problem in older persons, and is challenging to assess and improve due to variations in definitions of the problem and the heterogeneous methods of medication review and reduction. The purpose of this review is to summarize evidence regarding the prevalence and impact of polypharmacy in geriatric oncology patients and
Sharma, Manvi, Loh, Kah Poh, Nightingale, Ginah, PharmD, BCOP, Mohile, Supriya G., Holmes, Holly M.   +4 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
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An investigation of new medications initiation during ambulatory care visits in patients with dementia

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2021
Background: There is currently insufficient data describing how new medications are provided to older adult ambulatory patients with dementia in the United States (US).
Alexandra Wallem, Ashley I. Martinez, Lauren Vickers, Michael Singleton, Daniela C. Moga   +4 more
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Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba, Shweta Bansal, Tea Reljic, Allyne Montecillo‐Aguelo, Hamidah Alias, Farrah Amaranto, Maria Stella Aquino‐Calingasan, Bambang Ardianto, Eggi Arguni, Sally Blair, Thi Tam Dang, Maria Beatriz Gepte, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Andini Handayani, Miriam Kimpo, Catherine G. Lam, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Sergio Licona, Ana Loseo, Ratha Mlis, Vivian Moreno Berrio, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Anna Lisa Ong‐Lim, Ha Thu Pham, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Bun Sereyleak, Sally Jane G. Velasco‐Aro, Su Yadana, Ambuj Kumar, Sheena Mukkada   +29 more
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