Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden as a Predictive Factor for In-hospital Mortality in Older Patients in Korea

Background With the increasing prevalence of chronic disease due to aging, many older adults experience multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Medications with anticholinergic properties are particularly associated with adverse cognitive outcomes, including functional decline and mortality. We assessed th...

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Main Authors: Jae Hyun Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Il-Young Jang, Sung do Moon, Sunhye Lee, Seung Jun Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Geriatrics Society 2020-03-01
Series:Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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Online Access:http://www.e-agmr.org/upload/pdf/agmr-19-0050.pdf