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Potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly: a comprehensive protocol
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 Elderly patients are at increased risk of drug-related morbidity and mortality. Avoiding the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) is one of the strategies that has been widely adopted to reduce the harmful consequences of drug use. There are several PIM screening tools available.
Mimica Matanović, Suzana +1 more
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Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elderly patients
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2022 This study aimed to assess the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescription in hospitalized elderly patients according to the 2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria.This study is a prospective analysis of electronic medical records of elderly patients admitted to the Department of Medicine, Hospital Central da Irmandade da ...
Regina Maria Alexandre Fernandes de Oliveira +2 more
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Potentially Inappropriate Medications Use among Older Adults with Dyslipidaemia
, 2023 Background: Since older patients with dyslipidemia frequently receive many prescriptions, medication errors are typical and expected in this population. This risk has increased by using potentially inappropriate medications.
Hadeel Alkofide, Monira Alwhaibi
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Drug-drug interactions and potentially inappropriate medications among elderly outpatients
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021 The high prevalence of concomitant chronic illnesses and the resulting higher number of medications in the elderly population increase the risk of adverse drug reactions due to drug-drug interactions (DDIs) and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)
Atrianfar Fatemeh +5 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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Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2022 Hesah Alshammari, Eman Al-Saeed, Zamzam Ahmed, Zoe Aslanpour Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UKCorrespondence: Hesah Alshammari, Department of Clinical and ...
Alshammari H +3 more
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Number of potentially inappropriate medications identified.
, 2019 Number of potentially inappropriate medications identified.
Mathumalar Loganathan Fahrni (7046927) +4 more
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Revista Brasileira de Farmácia Hospitalar e Serviços de Saúde, 2023 Objectives: to analyze the frequency of use of potentially inappropriate medications by the older adults in primary care in a municipality in the south of Minas Gerais and to determine the associated factors.
Liliana Batista VIEIRA +5 more
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Limiting Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Long-Term Care [PDF]
, 2022 Aim: This project aimed to assess the effectiveness of the STOPP/START tool in identifying and reducing potentially inappropriate medications among multi-morbid, older, long-term care residents in a metropolitan area of a Southwestern state.
Ironside, Clare M
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Heliyon, 2023 Objectives: Malnutrition and sarcopenia often co-exist in older patients. This condition, called co-MS, shows a worse prognosis than either condition alone but is often overlooked and undertreated.
Noriko Bando +11 more
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