Polypharmacy—the use of more medications than are clinically indicated—is a problem that
affects many older adults. Adults aged 65 years and older make up approximately 13% of …

Because the older group of the population is becoming more numerous, we see a high
prevalence in drug adverse reactions among the elderly. Polypharmacy, which is the use of …

Introduction: Prescribing cascade refers to use of a medication to treat a drug-related
adverse event. Prescribing cascades increase medication use, cost, and risk of adverse …

OBJECTIVE: The aging of the population and chronic pain represents topical issues in
developed countries. These often translate into polypharmacy, inappropriate medications …

Background Prescribing cascades can lead to unnecessary medication use, healthcare
costs, and patient harm. Pharmacists oversee prescriptions from multiple prescribers and …

Introduction: Internationally, health systems face the challenge of managing a growing
ageing population living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Potentially inappropriate …

Résumé Propos.–Le vieillissement progressif de la population vient souligner
l'augmentation avec l'âge de la fréquence des maladies chroniques et la consommation de …

Background Prescribing cascades occur when a drug-induced adverse event is treated with
a new medication. Identifying clinical scenarios in which prescribing cascades are more …

Abstract Background Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) occur frequently during hospital stays
and are an important public health problem, particularly in the care of the older. Objectives …

Objective: To investigate the drug utilization pattern and the prevalence of potentially
inappropriate medications (PIMs) using updated AGS Beers Criteria 2012 among the elderly …