Prevalence and health outcomes of polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy in older adults with frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JJY Toh, H Zhang, YY Soh, Z Zhang, XV Wu - Ageing research reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Polypharmacy is a prevalent issue in older adults, associated with a wide range of adverse
health outcomes, amplified in those with frailty. This review aims to synthesize current …
health outcomes, amplified in those with frailty. This review aims to synthesize current …
Facing the challenge of polypharmacy when prescribing for older people with cardiovascular disease. A review by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group …
Population ageing has resulted in an increasing number of older people living with chronic
diseases (multimorbidity) requiring five or more medications daily (polypharmacy). Ageing …
diseases (multimorbidity) requiring five or more medications daily (polypharmacy). Ageing …
Risk factors for self-reported medication adherence in community-dwelling older patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study
J Liu, Y Yu, S Yan, Y Zeng, S Su, T He, Z Wang, Q Ding… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Medication nonadherence is a significant public health problem as it
contributes to poor clinical outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Older patients with …
contributes to poor clinical outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Older patients with …
Potentially inappropriate medication and attitudes of older adults towards deprescribing
Introduction Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are current challenges when caring for the
older population. Both have led to an increase of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) …
older population. Both have led to an increase of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) …
Interventions to improve medicines optimisation in frail older patients in secondary and acute care settings: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials and non …
Background: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome in which physiological systems have decreased
reserve and resistance against stressors. Frailty is associated with polypharmacy …
reserve and resistance against stressors. Frailty is associated with polypharmacy …
[HTML][HTML] Utilization and spending on potentially inappropriate medications by US older adults with multiple chronic conditions using multiple medications
Background The utilization of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults
can lead to adverse events and increased healthcare costs. Polypharmacy, the concurrent …
can lead to adverse events and increased healthcare costs. Polypharmacy, the concurrent …
Frequency and acceptance of clinical decision support system-generated STOPP/START signals for hospitalised older patients with polypharmacy and multimorbidity
BTGM Sallevelt, CJA Huibers, JMJO Heij, TCG Egberts… - Drugs & aging, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions
(STOPP)/Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment (START) instrument is used to evaluate …
(STOPP)/Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment (START) instrument is used to evaluate …
Team approach to polypharmacy evaluation and reduction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Background Polypharmacy in older adults can be associated with negative outcomes
including falls, impaired cognition, reduced quality of life, and general and functional …
including falls, impaired cognition, reduced quality of life, and general and functional …
Appropriateness of medications in older adults living with frailty: impact of a pharmacist-led structured medication review process in primary care
S Khera, M Abbasi, J Dabravolskaj… - Journal of Primary …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Older persons with frailty take multiple medications and are vulnerable to
inappropriate prescribing. Objective: This study assesses the impact of a team-based …
inappropriate prescribing. Objective: This study assesses the impact of a team-based …
International validation of the Turkish Inappropriate Medication Use in the Elderly (TIME) criteria set: a Delphi panel study
Objective Explicit screening tools and implicit evaluation methods have been developed to
assist healthcare professionals in the management of pharmacotherapy in older adults. As …
assist healthcare professionals in the management of pharmacotherapy in older adults. As …