Associations between polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications with risk of falls among the elderly in Saudi Arabia

Associations between polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications with risk of falls among the elderly in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Falls are dangerous to the health of older adults and can impact their functional status leading to frailty. The use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) among older adults may lead to adverse health outcomes and increase the risk of falls. Polypharmacy increases the i...

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Main Authors: Khalid S. AlHarkan, Safaa Alsousi, Mujtaba AlMishqab, Majd Alawami, Jaffar Almearaj, Hassan Alhashim, Hassan Alamrad, Layla M. Alghamdi, Abdulelah Almansour, Reem S. AlOmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Polypharmacy
Elderly
Falls
Potentially inappropriate medications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03852-y

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