Increasing use of drugs in elderly persons has raised concerns about undesirable health
outcomes associated with polypharmacy. It is widely known that polypharmacy increases the …

Background Increased use of drugs has raised concern about the risks of polypharmacy in
elderly populations. Adverse outcomes, such as hospitalizations and falls, have been shown …

Background Although the increasing use of drugs in elderly persons has raised many
concerns in recent years, the process leading to polypharmacy (PP) and excessive …

Objective Polypharmacy is the concomitant use of several drugs by a single person, and it
increases the risk of adverse drug-related events in older adults. Little is known about the …

Polypharmacy, a common condition among the elderly, is associated with adverse
outcomes, including increased healthcare costs, due to higher mortality, falls and …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the chronicity of polypharmacy among older adults and to identify
factors associated with chronic polypharmacy. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort study using …

Background Polypharmacy is common among older adults. However, little is known about
the composition of polypharmacy: which are the most frequently used drugs, and how much …

Background: Polypharmacy is an important patient safety concern and has been associated
with increased adverse drug reactions, hospitalization, and mortality in the elderly. However …

Background Polypharmacy in the elderly is a matter of concern, especially regarding
adverse events and drug–drug interactions. Little is known about real world drug use in the …

Background Polypharmacy can be defined as using five or more medications
simultaneously.“Medication-related problems”, an extension of polypharmacy, includes …