Background Increasingly, patient medication adherence data are being consolidated from
claims databases and electronic health records (EHRs). Such databases offer an indirect …

There is a large body of literature demonstrating a social gradient in health and increasing
evidence of an association between social deprivation and diabetes complications. Diabetic …

Objective To determine whether hospital admission is associated with potentially
inappropriate prescribing among older primary care patients (aged≥ 65 years) and whether …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare medication adherence to
chronic therapies in older populations across different regions in Europe. Methods This …

Background: Older people experience greater morbidity with a corresponding increase in
medication use resulting in a potentially higher risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) …

Purpose Experimental laboratory data have indicated a protective effect of vitamin D on
breast cancer progression, while epidemiological evidence is growing. Using pharmacy …

Background Older patients are at increased risk of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) due to
polypharmacy. Cardiovascular and central nervous system (CNS) drugs are commonly …

Objective While fixed-dose combinations (FDC) can improve adherence, they may add
complexity to the prescribing/dispensing process, potentially increasing risk of medication …

Aims The aim of this study was to examine prescribing trends for benzodiazepines and Z‐
drugs to General Medical Services (GMS) patients in Ireland. Methods A repeated cross …

Abstract Background The Drug Burden Index (DBI) quantifies exposure to medications with
anticholinergic and/or sedative effects. A consensus list of DBI medications available in …