Drug-Related Problems in Elderly Patients Attended to by Emergency Services

Drug-Related Problems in Elderly Patients Attended to by Emergency Services

The progressive aging and comorbidities of the population have led to an increase in the number of patients with polypharmacy attended to in the emergency department. Drug-related problems (DRPs) have become a major cause of admission to these units, as well as a high rate of short-term readmissions...

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Main Authors: Jesús Ruiz-Ramos, Adrián Plaza-Diaz, Cristina Roure-i-Nuez, Jordi Fernández-Morató, Javier González-Bueno, María Teresa Barrera-Puigdollers, Milagros García-Peláez, Nuria Rudi-Sola, Marta Blázquez-Andión, Carla San-Martin-Paniello, Caterina Sampol-Mayol, Ana Juanes-Borrego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
elderly
polypharmacy
emergency care
adverse events
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/3

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