Background: Physicians with more experience are generally believed to have accumulated
knowledge and skills during years in practice and therefore to deliver high-quality care …

Prescription of medicines is a fundamental component of the care of elderly people, and
optimisation of drug prescribing for this group of patients has become an important public …

Background Previous studies have not demonstrated a consistent association between
potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) in older patients as defined by Beers criteria and …

ContextInappropriate medication use is a major patient safety concern, especially for the
elderly population. Using explicit criteria, prior studies have found that 23.5% and 17.5% of …

Background Inappropriate medication use in elderly patients has been linked to a large
share of adverse drug reactions and to excess health care utilization. Methods Trends in the …

Background We sought to determine the extent of potentially inappropriate outpatient
prescribing for elderly patients, as defined by the Beers revised list of drugs to be avoided in …

Background: Age-related multiple comorbidities cause older adults to be prone to the use of
potentially inappropriate medicines (PIM) resulting in an increased risk of adverse events …

A literatura médica reconhece que o envelhecimento predispõe a um consumo aumentado
de medicamentos prescritos e não-prescritos. No entanto, mudanças fisiológicas …

Objective To estimate the frequency of potentially inappropriate medication use among
community-dwelling elderly subjects and to identify socio-demographic factors associated …

Background. The predictive validity of Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and drugs-to-avoid
criteria in elders is unknown. Objectives. To evaluate the relationship between use of …