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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korea Geriatrics Society
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-agmr.org/upload/pdf/agmr-19-0050.pdf |