Clinical consequences of polypharmacy in elderly

RL Maher, J Hanlon, ER Hajjar - Expert opinion on drug safety, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of multiple drugs or more than are medically
necessary, is a growing concern for older adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …

Medication adherence: WHO cares?

MT Brown, JK Bussell - Mayo clinic proceedings, 2011 - Elsevier
The treatment of chronic illnesses commonly includes the long-term use of
pharmacotherapy. Although these medications are effective in combating disease, their full …

Medication therapy management interventions in outpatient settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Viswanathan, LC Kahwati, CE Golin… - JAMA internal …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Medication therapy management (MTM) services (also calledclinical pharmacy
services) aim to reduce medication-related problems and their downstream outcomes …

Patient and public perspectives of community pharmacies in the United Kingdom: a systematic review

AMK Hindi, EI Schafheutle, S Jacobs - Health Expectations, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The United Kingdom has been at the forefront of enhancing pharmacist
roles and community pharmacy services, particularly over the past decade. However, patient …

Pharmacist-led home medicines review and residential medication management review: the Australian model

TF Chen - Drugs & aging, 2016 - Springer
Older people are often prescribed multiple medicines and have a high prevalence of
polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is associated with an increased risk of inappropriate use of …

Process, impact and outcomes of medication review in Australian residential aged care facilities: A systematic review

EYH Chen, KN Wang, JK Sluggett… - … journal on ageing, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To systematically review literature reporting processes, impact and outcomes of
medication review and reconciliation in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACF s) …

Assistência farmacêutica integrada ao processo de cuidado em saúde: gestão clínica do medicamento

CJ Correr, MF Otuki, O Soler - Revista Pan-Amazônica de Saúde, 2011 - ojs.iec.gov.br
Revisão narrativa sobre a assistência farmacêutica integrada ao processo de cuidado na
atenção primária à saúde. Utilizou-se a revisão da literatura para busca de evidências …

Solidarity or dissonance? A systematic review of pharmacist and GP views on community pharmacy services in the UK

AMK Hindi, S Jacobs… - Health & social care in the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a strong policy emphasis over the past decade on optimising patient‐
centred care and reducing general practitioners'(GP s') workload by extending community …

Guidance to manage inappropriate polypharmacy in older people: systematic review and future developments

D Stewart, A Mair, M Wilson, P Kardas… - Expert opinion on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Single disease state led evidence-based guidelines do not provide sufficient
coverage of issues of multimorbidities, with the cumulative impact of recommendations often …

Measurement and rates of persistence with and adherence to biologics for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review

MA Blum, D Koo, JA Doshi - Clinical therapeutics, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Biologics are an important addition to the conventional care of patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Poor persistence with and adherence to biologics can undermine …