Influence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use on Older Australians’ Admission to Emergency Department Short Stay

Older people in the emergency department (ED) often pose complex medical challenges, with a significant prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) in Australia. A retrospective analysis of 200 consecutive patients aged over 65 years admitted to the emergency short stay...

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Main Authors: Hoa T. M. Tran, Cristina Roman, Gary Yip, Michael Dooley, Mohammed S. Salahudeen, Biswadev Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/9/1/6