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Factors associated with the use of potentially inappropriate medication by elderly patients prescribed at hospital discharge

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective To analyze the frequency of use of potentially inappropriate medication prescribed to elderly at hospital discharge from a public hospital, considering the Brazilian Consensus on Potentially Inappropriate Medication for Elderly, and to ...
Mariana Santos Magalhães, Fabiana Silvestre dos Santos, Adriano Max Moreira Reis   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Comparing outcomes using low‐dose apixaban and anti‐Xa monitoring and vitamin K antagonists in patients with renal replacement therapy

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background Guidelines recommend oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism. Outside the United States, apixaban is unlicensed for use in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT).
John K. Bartoli‐Abdou, Alexander T. Cohen, Lucy Vernon, Victoria Collings, Ubonphan Chaichana, Natasha Moore, Hamda Jibril, Li Wei, Nicola Kumar, Karen A. Breen, Andrew J. Doyle   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of appropriate antibiotic and NSAID prescribing in unscheduled outpatient settings in the veterans health administration

BMC Health Services Research
Background Despite efforts to enhance the quality of medication prescribing in outpatient settings, potentially inappropriate prescribing remains common, particularly in unscheduled settings where patients can present with infectious and pain-related ...
Michael J. Ward, Michael E. Matheny, Melissa D. Rubenstein, Kemberlee Bonnet, Chloe Dagostino, David G. Schlundt, Shilo Anders, Thomas Reese, Amanda S. Mixon   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a PRogram to Educate and Sensitize Caregivers to Reduce the Inappropriate Prescription Burden in the Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease (D-PRESCRIBE-AD): Trial protocol and rationale of an open-label pragmatic, prospective randomized controlled trial.

PLoS ONE
ContextPotentially inappropriate prescribing of medications in older adults, particular those with dementia, can lead to adverse drug events including falls and fractures, worsening cognitive impairment, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations.
Sonal Singh, Noelle M Cocoros, Xiaojuan Li, Kathleen M Mazor, Mary T Antonelli, Lauren Parlett, Mark Paullin, Thomas P Harkins, Yunping Zhou, Paula A Rochon, Richard Platt, Inna Dashevsky, Carly Massino, Cassandra Saphirak, Sybil L Crawford, Jerry H Gurwitz   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beers versus STOPP criteria in polyharmacy community-dwelling older patients [PDF]

Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2016
Objective: To assess potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) using Beers (2012 version) and STOPP (2008 version) criteria in polypharmacy, community-dwelling, older patients.
10.7399/fh.2016.40.3.9706, Maria Esther Salgueiro-Vázquez, Francisco José Jimeno-Demuth, Gloria Manso   +3 more
doaj  

Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults Using the 2012 Beers Criteria [PDF]

, 2015
The Beers list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) provides a key indicator of medication prescribing quality.
Miller, G. Edward, Eunice Yang, Amy J. Davidoff, Fick, Donna M., Brandt, Nicole, Eric M. Sarpong, Davidoff, Amy J., Sarpong, Eric M., G. Edward Miller, Yang, Eunice, Donna M. Fick, Nicole Brandt   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Patient‐reported outcomes and medication errors during oral antitumour therapy in paediatrics: Results from the youngAMBORA care programme

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Increasing use of oral antitumour therapeutics (OAT) in paediatrics is associated with numerous advantages, but also with error‐prone aspects. Based on the randomized AMBORA trial including adults treated with various OAT, we developed a tailored pharmacological/pharmaceutical care programme for children and their caregivers during OAT treatment ...
Phyllis Lensker, Lisa Cuba, Frank Dörje, Martin F. Fromm, Markus Metzler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

When meta‐analyses mislead: Promises and pitfalls in teratology counselling

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Meta‐analysis has become a central tool for evidence synthesis in clinical teratology, offering the promise of increased statistical power, earlier signal detection and consolidated guidance for teratology counselling. When conducted rigorously and interpreted carefully, pooled analyses can provide clinicians with a structured basis for risk ...
Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Nusret Uysal
wiley   +1 more source

Inappropriate prescribing in hospitalized elderly patients [PDF]

, 2017
Inappropriate prescribing (IP) is a major healthcare problem in elderly patients. The risk of this problem increases during hospitalization. This is due to increase morbidity and thus increases the use of medications by the inpatients.
Mahmoud H. Taleb, Hala Z. AlAgha, Massoud, Lina K., AlAgha, Hala Z., Taleb, Mahmoud H., Lina K. Massoud   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Benzodiazepines use in primary care England: Prescribing patterns and adverse consequences

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia but carry risks such as dependence, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and mortality. Despite deprescribing efforts, the influence of recent prescribing trends, COVID‐19 and adverse outcomes on prescribing patterns in England remains uncertain.
Alvina Chaudhry, Muhammad Umair Khan, Barbara Conway, Syed Shahzad Hasan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source