The association between healthcare expenditures and potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized older adults in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Evidence shows that potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in older adults significantly increases the utilization of healthcare resources. PIM is widely prescribed in older adults, however little is known about its association with healthcare resource utilization in Afri...

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Main Authors: Behailu Terefe Tesfaye, Dula Dessalegn Bosho, Gashahun Mekonnen Dissassa, Mikiyas Gashaw Tesfaye, Mengist Awoke Yizengaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04688-w