The patterns and implications of potentially suboptimal medicine regimens among older adults: a narrative review

GB Lee, C Etherton-Beer, SM Hosking… - … advances in drug …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Trends and concerns of potentially inappropriate medication use in patients with cardiovascular diseases

ND Anfinogenova, IA Trubacheva… - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) is an alarming social risk
factor in cardiovascular patients. PIM administration may result in iatrogenic disorders and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and determinants of multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and potentially inappropriate medication use in the older outpatients: findings from …

AS Bhagavathula, MA Seid, A Adane… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Few studies have been conducted on multimorbidity (two or more chronic diseases) and
rational geriatric prescribing in Africa. This study examined the prevalence and determinants …

[HTML][HTML] Potentially inappropriate medications in older adults—prevalence, trends and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

FF Jabri, Y Liang, TM Alhawassi, K Johnell, J Möller - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults are associated
with drug-related problems, adverse health consequences, repeated hospital admissions …

Prevalence and predictors of potentially inappropriate medications among patients aged≥ 65 years on hospital admissions in Kuwait

H Alshammari, E Al-Saeed, Z Ahmed… - Clinical Interventions in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Potentially inappropriate medications are major health concerns for patients
aged≥ 65 years. To investigate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications …

[HTML][HTML] Potentially inappropriate medication use among older adult patients on follow-up at the chronic care clinic of a specialized teaching hospital in Ethiopia. A …

BT Tesfaye, MT Tessema, MA Yizengaw, DD Bosho - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Older adult patients are prone to potentially inappropriate medication use
(PIMU); its use has been associated with multiple adverse consequences. As a result, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Potentially inappropriate medication uses and associated factors among elderly primary health care clinics attendees: A call to action

E Samara, Z Nazzal, S Naghnaghia, R AL-Ramahi - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Polypharmacy is a significant risk factor for using potentially inappropriate
medication (PIM), which is using drugs with more risks than benefits, especially for elders …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing AGS Beers 2019, STOPP version 2, and EU (7)-PIM list in Portuguese older adults in primary health care

DA Rodrigues, MT Herdeiro, R Mateos-Campos… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to identify PIM prevalence in older adults according to the 2019
Beers criteria, Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions version 2 (STOPP v2) criteria …

[HTML][HTML] Use of potentially inappropriate medication for elderly patients in tertiary care hospital of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SA Alanazi, A Al Amri, M Almuqbil, A Alroumi… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and objectives The elderly population is affected by chronic diseases and
lifelong medication. The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria is a …

Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Hospitalized Older Patients in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Using 2023 Beers Criteria: A Retrospective Multi-Centric Study

K Prabahar, MS Alhawiti, AM Yosef… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Older persons are frequently prescribed several medications; therefore,
inappropriate medication prescriptions are common. Prescribing potentially inappropriate …