Frailty assessment in the care of older people with haematological malignancies

V Goede, NR Neuendorff, RJ Schulz… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Frailty, defined as an age-related state of increased vulnerability to acute stressors, is a
major challenge in the care of older people with haematological malignancies. Growing …

Inappropriate medications and physical function: a systematic review

E Manias, MZ Kabir, AB Maier - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and aims: Inappropriate medication prescription is highly prevalent in older
adults and is associated with adverse health outcomes. The aim of this study was to …

Association of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications with frailty among older adults with blood cancers

TT Hshieh, C DuMontier, T Jaung, NE Bahl… - Journal of the National …, 2022 - jnccn.org
Background: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are common
among older adults with blood cancers, but their association with frailty and how to manage …

Digital health for patients with multiple myeloma: an unmet need

S Jagannath, J Mikhael, O Nadeem… - JCO Clinical Cancer …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
Multiple myeloma (MM) is associated with the highest symptom burden and lowest health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with hematologic malignancies. HRQoL in …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for fall in elderly with diabetes mellitus type 2

V Rashedi, A Iranpour, M Mohseni… - Diabetes & metabolic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aims Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2) is a major chronic condition that also common in older
people, and associated with an increased risk of falling. This study aimed to determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of polypharmacy prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in older adults

M Sugidono, M Lo, R Young, K Rosario, Y Jung… - … and Cellular Therapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Polypharmacy is common in older adults with cancer, but there is little evidence evaluating
the impact of polypharmacy and other medication hazards on allogeneic hematopoietic cell …

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy impacts quality of life and activities of daily living of Brazilian multiple myeloma patients

PL de Miranda Drummond… - Current Drug …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Survival in multiple myeloma (MM) has improved in the past years with the
introduction of immunomodulators and proteasome inhibitors. However …

Polypharmacy and risk of fractures in older adults: A systematic review

ME Gagnon, D Talbot, F Tremblay… - Journal of Evidence …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fractures have serious health consequences in older adults. While some
medications are individually associated with increased risk of falls and fractures, it is not …

Worldwide Prevalence of Polypharmacy: A Systematic Review

BD Januário, NS Mafra, H de Souza Silva… - Current Drug …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: The present study has compiled the prevalence of polypharmacy worldwide
and assessed the prevalence of polypharmacy in different populations, including community …

[HTML][HTML] Smartphone apps for patients with hematologic malignancies: systematic review and evaluation of content

NB Gutiérrez, HR Ramallo, MF González… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2022 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Hematological malignancies (HMs) are a heterogeneous group of cancers
representing a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The chronification of HMs and the …