ArticleJournal of mid-life health
Polypharmacy among the Elderly.
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- Effect of using a mobile drug management application on medication adherence and hospital readmission among elderly patients with polypharmacy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC health services research · 2023Trial
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- Special Considerations When Using GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Older Adults.Advances in therapy · 2026Review
- Association of Geriatric Emergency Department Care With Hospitalization and Mortality in Older Adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Dietary Nitrate-Rich Vegetables as Natural Modulators of Health: Mechanisms and Benefits in Ageing Populations.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Nitrous oxide for late-life depression with inadequate antidepressant response: a randomised controlled trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Screening criteria of potentially inappropriate medications and associations of exposure timing with incident hospital admissions among older adults in a rural community hospital.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Managing consultation duration in primary care: A systematic review with health equity insights.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Obesity Solutions for Patients over 65 Years of Age: Surgeon Perspectives on Anti-obesity Medications and Metabolic Bariatric Surgery - International Survey Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of Polypharmacy and the Contribution of Age, Period, and Cohort Effects in Sweden From 2006 to 2020.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Dual effects ofNarra J · 2025Article
- Polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, and potentially inappropriate medications among older adults: a cross-sectional study in Northeast Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence, Characteristics and Determinants of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Centres in Bahrain: A cross-sectional study.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2024Article
- Understanding the Extent of Polypharmacy and its Association With Health Service Utilization Among Persons With Cancer and Multimorbidity: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada.Journal of pharmacy practice · 2024Article
- Medication use Pattern among the Elderly in Iran: A Review Article.International journal of preventive medicine · 2024Review
- Medications Associated with Geriatric Syndromes and Prescribing Patterns: The Impact of Excessive Polypharmacy in Older Adult Patients.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2024Article
- A Real-World Data Derived Pharmacovigilance Assessment on Drug-Induced Nephropathy: Implication on Gaps in Patient Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Drug Utilisation Review among Geriatric Patients with Noncommunicable Diseases in a Primary Care Setting in Malaysia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Correlates of Polypharmacy, and Drug Utilization Pattern in a Semi-urban Population: Results from the Pars Cohort Study.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2023Article
- Polypharmacy in Polish Older Adult Population-A Cross-Sectional Study: Results of the PolSenior Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionOlder people are at risk for polypharmacy due to multiple chronic diseases. Considering the lack of information in this regard, the aim of this study was to investigate the state of polypharmacy among the elderly in the city of Amirkola in northern part of Iran. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis descriptive/analytical cross-sectional study is a part of Amirkola Health and Aging Project that was conducted on 1616 individuals aged 60 years and over. The data about medications were gathered through interviews and observation of prescriptions and medications consumed by patients. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 18, and
resultsIn this study, 1616 individuals including 883 men (54.6%) and 733 women (45.3%) were investigated. The average age of individuals was 69.37 ± 7.42. Among the investigated individuals, 526 including 368 men (41.7%) and 158 women (21.6%) consumed no medications. The prevalence of polypharmacy in this study was 23.1%, which was 32.7% in women and 15.2% in men (odds ratio = 1.51, 95% confidence interval: 1.10-1.93). The most prevalent group of medications used in both genders was cardiovascular drugs.
conclusionsRegarding the considerable prevalence of polypharmacy among the elderly, especially in aged women, serious efforts are required to manage polypharmacy. Provision of educational programs for physicians, personnel of pharmacies, and the staff of health-care centers in order for appropriate and safe consumption of medications in aged people is absolutely necessary.
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