Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)-related readmission is an important hospital
quality measure. Medication management therapy, especially adherence to antiplatelet …

Background Elderly polypharmacy patients may be more at risk of not adhering to
medication. If so, the underlying reasons may be more readily disclosed during private …

Background: During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, many older
patients were isolated at home and fearful of returning to physicians' offices. Volunteers from …

Older adults who receive long-term care (LTC) services are expected to differ from older
adults who do not receive such services. These differences are expected in healthcare …

Objective To investigate correlates of polypharmacy at discharge from wards of general
medicine and geriatrics. Population 2465 patients enrolled in the Gruppo Italiano di …

Objectives: Long-term use of evidence-based antiplatelet therapy is recommended for
management of stable coronary artery disease (SCAD). However, non-adherence to …

Importance The idea that physicians as patients choose less-aggressive care at the end of
life for themselves is an often-cited rationale to advocate for less technology-laden end-of …

Abstract Background Hospital at Home provides acute medical treatment in the patient's
home. To prevent re-hospitalization in these outpatients, it is decisive to identify high-risk …

We studied drug prescription patterns in all people aged between 90 and 99 years who
were admitted to a general hospital over a 1-year period. Subjects were prescribed a mean …

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT, AND WHAT THE STUDY ADDS: The number of
home visits by general practitioners (GPs) has decreased in recent years, in contrast to the …