Through this structured review of the published literature, we aimed to provide an up-to-date
description of strategies (human-related) and tools (mainly from the digital field) facilitating …

Falls prevention and management in older adults is a critical global challenge. One of the
key risk factors for falls is the use of certain medications. Therefore, to prevent medication …

Background Hip fracture (HF) mostly affects older adults and is responsible for increased
morbidity and mortality. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are part of the peri …

Inappropriate prescribing in the elderly is a risk factor for higher adverse drugs reactions,
hospitalisation, and mortality rates. Therefore, it is necessary to identify irrational …

Purpose The impact of several pharmaceutical interventions to reduce the use of potentially
inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potentially omitted medications (POMs) has been …

Abstract Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are largely used in older adults and data
are needed in off-label indications, such as the prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding …

Objective: to identify the prevalence and associations of polypharmacy and potentially
inappropriate medication use among older adults with hypertension treated in primary care …

ABSTRACT Background Potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) in the older
population remain a growing public health concern due to the many associated adverse …

Aims The global older population is growing rapidly, and the rise in polypharmacy has
increased potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) encounters. PIMs pose health risks, but …

Background Nursing home residents (NHR) show high rates of polypharmacy. The HIOPP-3-
iTBX study is the first cRCT on medication optimization in nursing homes (NH) in Germany …