In the context of an ageing population, the burden of disease and medicine use is also
expected to increase. As such, medicine safety and preventing avoidable medicine-related …

Multimorbidity (multiple conditions) and polypharmacy (multiple medications) are
increasingly common, yet there is a need to better understand the prevalence of co …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) may influence prescribing, concordance and
adherence to medication regimens. This review set out to investigate the association …

Background Polypharmacy increases with age and is associated with serious health and
economic costs. This study reports changes over a decade in medication-use patterns and …

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

Background The increased survival provided by the access, development, and evolution of
antiretroviral drugs (ARV) greatly increased the life expectancy of people living with HIV …

Background Polypharmacy in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been linked
to several adverse outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of medication use …

Introduction: The present study has compiled the prevalence of polypharmacy worldwide
and assessed the prevalence of polypharmacy in different populations, including community …

Background Asthma is a chronic disease that often requires medication for control.
Polypharmacy remains a major issue to medication adherence; however, its evidence …

Descrever e analisar a prevalência de polifarmácia em pessoas com diabetes mellitus e as
potenciais interações entre os medicamentos mais utilizados. Estudo descritivo e …