Frailty is an important factor determining a higher risk of adverse health outcomes in older
adults. Although scientific community in the last two decades put a lot of effort for its …

Abstract Purpose To investigate:(1) the cross-sectional association between polypharmacy,
hyperpolypharmacy and presence of prefrailty or frailty;(2) the risk of incident prefrailty or …

Importance COVID-19 has had devastating effects on the health and well-being of older
adult residents and health care professionals in nursing homes. Uncertainty about the …

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 …

Aims While the frailty index (FI) is a continuous variable, an FI score of 0.25 has construct
and predictive validity to categorise community-dwelling older adults as frail or non-frail. Our …

Background: Inappropriate health care leads to negative patient experiences, poor health
outcomes and inefficient use of resources. We aimed to conduct a systematic review of …

Frail older adults commonly experience multiple co-morbid illnesses and other risk factors
for potentially inappropriate prescribing. However, determination of frailty varies depending …

Objectives Our study aimed to assess the frequency of potentially inappropriate medication
(PIM) use (according to three PIM lists) and to examine the association between PIM use …

Background Antibiotic overprescribing in long-term care settings is driven by prescriber
preferences and is associated with preventable harms for residents. We aimed to determine …

Background Polypharmacy is increasingly prevalent in older patients and is associated with
adverse events among medical patients. The impact of polypharmacy on outcomes after …