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[Inappropriate drug use in palliative care: SPANISH version of the STOPP-Frail criteria (STOPP-Pal)].

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia"

DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2018.11.008

Abstract: Multiple medication and inappropriate drug prescription are prevalent and challenging problems in older patients in end-of-life situations, and increases both preventable adverse events and health care costs. Recent literature recommends de-prescribing some drugs in patients… read more here.

Keywords: stopp pal; criteria stopp; drug; stopp frail ... See more keywords
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Reducing potentially inappropriate drug prescribing in nursing home residents: effectiveness of a geriatric intervention

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology"

DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13598

Abstract: Potentially inappropriate drug prescribing (PIDP) is frequent in nursing home (NH) residents. We aimed to investigate whether a geriatric intervention on quality of care reduced PIDP. read more here.

Keywords: nursing home; geriatric intervention; drug prescribing; inappropriate drug ... See more keywords
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A retrospective study on the evaluation of the appropriateness of oral anticoagulant therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "PLoS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259199

Abstract: Background The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing, and effective anticoagulation therapy can prevent adverse events. Selecting the appropriate OAC based on patient characteristics has become a challenge. Interventions are going to be a… read more here.

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; fibrillation; therapy; patients experienced ... See more keywords
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Inappropriate drug use in the elderly outpatient population in a West-African metropolitan community
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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics"

DOI: 10.5414/cp203421

Abstract: OBJECTIVE Most studies investigating drug use patterns in the elderly have evaluated the prescribers' behavior with little focus on the target population who consume the drugs. This is a community-based study to evaluate drug use… read more here.

Keywords: community; drug; population; drug use ... See more keywords