An update on the clinical consequences of polypharmacy in older adults: a narrative review

JW Wastesson, L Morin, ECK Tan… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications by one individual, is
increasingly common among older adults. Caring for the growing number of older people …

Association between polypharmacy and death: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Leelakanok, AL Holcombe, BC Lund, X Gu… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Polypharmacy has been linked to a myriad of adverse consequences, and
escalating rates of polypharmacy present an emerging concern, particularly among older …

The epidemiology of polypharmacy in older adults: register-based prospective cohort study

L Morin, K Johnell, ML Laroche, J Fastbom… - Clinical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Polypharmacy is the concomitant use of several drugs by a single person, and it
increases the risk of adverse drug-related events in older adults. Little is known about the …

Deprescribing: a narrative review of the evidence and practical recommendations for recognizing opportunities and taking action

E Reeve, W Thompson, B Farrell - European journal of internal medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Deprescribing can be defined as the process of withdrawal or dose reduction of medications
which are considered inappropriate in an individual. The aim of this narrative review is to …

Polypharmacy and medication management in older adults

J Kim, AL Parish - Nursing Clinics, 2017 - nursing.theclinics.com
Although prescribed and over-the-counter medications may improve a wide range of health
problems, they also may cause or contribute to harm, especially in older adults. Current-day …

Polypharmacy management in the older adults: a scoping review of available interventions

M Kurczewska-Michalak, P Lewek… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Polypharmacy paves the way for non-adherence, adverse drug reactions,
negative health outcomes, increased use of healthcare services and rising costs. Since it is …

Barriers and facilitators to deprescribing in primary care: a systematic review

AJ Doherty, P Boland, J Reed, AJ Clegg, AM Stephani… - BJGP open, 2020 - bjgpopen.org
Background Managing polypharmacy is a challenge for healthcare systems globally. It is
also a health inequality concern as it can expose some of the most vulnerable in society to …

[HTML][HTML] Updated clinical practice recommendations for managing adults with 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome

E Boot, S Oskarsdottir, JCY Loo, TB Crowley… - Genetics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review aimed to update the clinical practice guidelines for managing adults with 22q11.
2 deletion syndrome (22q11. 2DS). The 22q11. 2 Society recruited expert clinicians …

Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy

M Molokhia, A Majeed - BMC Family Practice, 2017 - Springer
Background Because of ageing populations, the growth in the number of people with multi-
morbidity and greater compliance with disease-specific guidelines, polypharmacy is …

The increasing burden and complexity of multi-morbidity and polypharmacy in geriatric HIV patients: a cross sectional study of people aged 65–74 years and more …

G Guaraldi, A Malagoli, A Calcagno, C Mussi… - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Geriatric Patients Living with HIV/AIDS (GEPPO) is a new prospective
observational multicentre cohort consisting of all the HIV-positive geriatric patients being …