COVID-19 pandemic is inducing acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure,
and eventual death. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly …

Triple whammy (TW) is a potentially dangerous drug combination that can lead to acute
kidney injury (AKI). This drug interaction (DI) occurs when angiotensin-converting enzyme …

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

Background In the long-term use of multiple medications for elderly patients diagnosed with
chronic diseases, medication problems are prominent, which seriously reduces their quality …

Objectives The objectives were to compare clinical pharmacist interventions between two
care groups: COVID-19-positive and COVID-19-negative patients, and to identify drugs that …

Objective: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy and the
presence of potential drug interactions in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, in 2019 …

Medication is the most frequent treatment intervention, and its success depends on patients
taking their medicines in line with their prescribed regimen to yield the full benefit of the …

Abstract The United Nations Population Fund suggests that the number of elderly persons is
expected to grow to 173 million by 2026. The aging phase is further made adverse by …

Pharmacist-led medication reviews have been shown to improve medication management,
reducing the adverse effects of polypharmacy among older adults. This paper quantitatively …

Background Older people with frailty and multimorbidity are at high risk of problematic
polypharmacy. Community pharmacists have a key role in medication safety for older …