Frailty modifies the effect of polypharmacy and multimorbidity on the risk of death among nursing home residents: Results from the SHELTER study

Frailty modifies the effect of polypharmacy and multimorbidity on the risk of death among nursing home residents: Results from the SHELTER study

BackgroundFrailty, disability, and polypharmacy are prevalent in nursing home (NH) residents, often co-occurring with multimorbidity. There may be a complex interplay among them in terms of outcomes such as mortality. Aims of the study were to (i) assess whether nursing home residents with polypharm...

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Main Authors: Maria Beatrice Zazzara, Emanuele Rocco Villani, Katie Palmer, Daniela Fialova, Andrea Corsonello, Luca Soraci, Domenico Fusco, Maria Camilla Cipriani, Michael Denkinger, Graziano Onder, Rosa Liperoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
drugs
hyperpolypharmacy
frailty
long-term care facility
mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1091246/full

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