[HTML][HTML] Overuse of medications in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

L Albarqouni, S Palagama, J Chai… - Bulletin of the World …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To identify and summarize the evidence about the extent of overuse of
medications in low-and middle-income countries, its drivers, consequences and potential …

Prevalence of use of potentially inappropriate medications among older adults worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Tian, Z Chen, Y Zeng, Q Feng, X Chen - JAMA network open, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) is widespread yet
continues to receive little attention in outpatient services. Objective To estimate the overall …

Prevalence of polypharmacy among older adults in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TA Kitaw, RN Haile - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Polypharmacy is a significant concern for older adults. Taking multiple medicines to prevent
and treat comorbidities is very common in older adults, potentially leading to polypharmacy …

A combination of Beers and STOPP criteria better detects potentially inappropriate medications use among older hospitalized patients with chronic diseases and …

J Tang, K Wang, K Yang, D Jiang, X Fang, S Su, Y Lin… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Research on potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) and medication-
related problems (MRP) among the Chinese population with chronic diseases and …

Medication appropriateness, polypharmacy, and drug-drug interactions in ambulatory elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases at Tikur Anbessa Specialized …

L Adem, GT Tegegne - Clinical interventions in aging, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Appropriate prescribing is often challenging in geriatric patients due to age-
related pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic alterations. Elderly patients with …

[PDF][PDF] 基于Beers 标准和STOPP/START 标准评价神经内科老年患者出院带药处方潜在不适当用药情况

郭和坚, 朱亚兰, 胡晓霞, 陈佳乐… - Clinical Medication Journal, 2022 - lcywzlzz.com
目的考察Beers 标准(2019 版) 和老年人不适当处方筛查工具/处方遗漏筛查工具标准(2014
版)(STOPP/START 标准) 对神经内科患者出院带药处方不适当用药评估的适用性 …

The association between healthcare expenditures and potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized older adults in Ethiopia

BT Tesfaye, DD Bosho, GM Dissassa, MG Tesfaye… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Evidence shows that potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in older
adults significantly increases the utilization of healthcare resources. PIM is widely prescribed …

Potentially inappropriate prescribing in elderly patients with epilepsy at two referral hospitals in Ethiopia

TA Tadesse, A Belayneh, MW Aynalem, YM Yifru… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The prevalence of drug therapy problems in patients with epilepsy has been
reported to be as high as 70–90%. Moreover, elderly patients with epilepsy are highly …

Potentially inappropriate medicine use and predicting risk factors in hospitalized older adult patients: findings of a prospective observational study from Ethiopia

BT Tesfaye, DD Bosho, GM Dissassa… - … of Pharmaceutical Policy …, 2023 - Springer
Background Older patients are fragile and more susceptible to medication-related problems
requiring a strict assessment of their medicine list. The present study was conducted with the …

[HTML][HTML] Potentially Inappropriate Medications Use and Associated Factors Among Older Patients on Follow-Up at the Chronic Care Clinic of Hiwot Fana …

S Nigussie, F Demeke - Current Therapeutic Research, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) use often cause to
poor health outcomes in older patients. There is a dearth of information on PIMS use in this …