Polypharmacy And The Use Of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Among Aged Inpatients
OBJECTIVE: In Brazil, 70% of older adults have at least one chronic disease and, of these, 60% use more than four medications regularly, characterizing polypharmacy. Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are used by 40% of this population. Both polypharmacy and PIM use are associated with neg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/ggaging.com/pdf/en_v12n1a07.pdf |