The impact of high-risk medications on mortality risk among older adults with polypharmacy: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Abstract Background Polypharmacy is common among older people and is associated with an increased mortality risk. However, little is known about whether the mortality risk is related to specific medications among older adults with polypharmacy. This study therefore aimed to investigate associations...
Main Authors: | Yun-Ting Huang, Andrew Steptoe, Li Wei, Paola Zaninotto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02192-1 |
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