ArticleThe annals of long-term care : the official journal of the American Medical Directors Association2016
An Update on Geriatric Medication Safety and Challenges Specific to the Care of Older Adults.
Article in The annals of long-term care : the official journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Research status and hotspots of medication safety in older adults: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
- Impact of informed consent content and length on recruitment of older adults into a community based primary prevention trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2018Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The prescribing of drug therapies in older adults presents a number of safety challenges. The increased complexity of chronic care for older adults has led to polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use, which can contribute to drug-induced diseases, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, cognitive impairment, falls, hospitalization, and mortality. In this review, the authors discuss recent medication safety literature pertaining to the classes of medications commonly prescribed to older adults: anticholinergics, psychiatric medications, and antibiotics. Safety concerns associated with the use of these medications and the implications for long-term care practitioners are reviewed. The information provided can be used to inform and improve geriatric care delivered by practitioners across health care environments.
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