Polypharmacy is very common in older adults and increases the risk of inappropriate and
unsafe prescribing for older adults. Older adults, particularly women (who make up the …

The objective of this article is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the
management of patients with herpes zoster (HZ) that take into account clinical efficacy …

A key factor to successful secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is optimal
patient adherence to treatment. However, unsatisfactory rates of adherence to treatment for …

Comment www. thelancet. com Vol 389 May 6, 2017 1779 commonly occur when multiple
drug therapies are used on a chronic basis, impacting the health and wellbeing of older …

The most frequent medical intervention performed by a doctor is the writing of a prescription.
Because chronic illness increases with advancing age, older people are more likely to have …

Focuses on clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, prognostic factors and therapeutic
management of patients with acquired hemophilia. Association of acquired hemophilia with …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major burden on society, resulting in significant
morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Older patients living in the community are …

Polypharmacy is a problem of growing interest in geriatrics with the increase in drug
consumption in recent years, particularly among people aged> 65 years. The main reasons …

Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics principally affect drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism and elimination. Changes in pharmacodynamics are primarily seen in the …

Objective To examine associations between polypharmacy and delirium diagnosed in
elderly patients hospitalized in geriatric acute care unit after emergency hospital admission …