The burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in older adults (ie, aged over 60 years old)
is increasing due to a combination of an ageing population with compounding prevalence of …

Objectives To give an overview over the associations between self-reported health literacy
and medication adherence in older adults. Design A systematic literature review of …

Background Polypharmacy can be defined as using five or more medications
simultaneously.“Medication-related problems”, an extension of polypharmacy, includes …

Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) for older patient care among family physicians, dentists,
therapists, nutritionists, nurses, and pharmacists in the rural hospital care of older patients …

Drug–drug interactions (DDI) occurring with potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are
additional risk factors that may increase the inappropriate character of PIM. The aim of this …

Background Polypharmacy is one of the most important health issues for its potential
impacts on disease burden and healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to update a …

Background Deprescribing is essential for reducing inappropriate medication use and
polypharmacy. For a holistic approach, it is essential to know how older adult patients and …

Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) are a major concern in clinical practice and have been
recognized as one of the key threats to public health. To address such a critical threat, many …

Introduction older adults are at risk of adverse outcomes due to a high prevalence of
polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). Deprescribing interventions …

Background Hospital discharge of older patients is a high-risk situation in terms of patient
safety. Due to the fragmentation of the healthcare system, communication and coordination …