ReviewZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2014
[Polypharmacy and drug prescription in the elderly. Strategies for optimization].
Review in Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Enhancing Primary Care for Nursing Home Patients with an Artificial Intelligence-Aided Rational Drug Use Web Assistant.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Prevalence of skin diseases in hospitalized geriatric patients : Association with gender, duration of hospitalization and geriatric assessment.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2017Article
- How much elderly people of Isfahan are adherent to their drug therapy regimens?Journal of education and health promotion · 2017Article
- Aspects of Polypharmacy in Dental Treatment of Seniors.Contemporary clinical dentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundWhen used appropriately, drugs are an effective and efficient intervention in the care of patients. However, elderly, multimorbid patients are especially prone to adverse side effects caused by the simultaneous intake of many drugs--this effect is called polypharmacy. Furthermore, adverse medical effects occur more frequently with elderly people compared to younger patients. This is due to age-specific metabolic changes and issues with compliance and adherence. Therefore, the indication for medication should be taken carefully and individually especially for elderly patients, in order to develop a realistic risk-benefit ratio, taking into consideration questions like quality of life and life expectancy. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this paper, the current medical care situation of elderly people is presented; problems are identified and analyzed.
resultsSupported by a selected literature search, recommendations for improving medication safety are summarized.
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