Guidance to manage inappropriate polypharmacy in older people: systematic review and future developments
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DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1265503
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Single disease state led evidence-based guidelines do not provide sufficient coverage of issues of multimorbidities, with the cumulative impact of recommendations often resulting in overwhelming medicines burden. Inappropriate polypharmacy increases the likelihood of… read more here.
Keywords: inappropriate polypharmacy; older people; systematic review; polypharmacy ... See more keywords
Reply to ‘Endpoints in strategies to reduce polypharmacy’
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DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13125
Abstract: Based on our recently published systematic review [1], the authors of a letter to the editor [2] state that physician-led interventions have some positive impact on all-cause mortality (3/4 studies). In the following we would… read more here.
Keywords: inappropriate polypharmacy; reply endpoints; mortality; polypharmacy ... See more keywords
Paediatric polypharmacy and deprescribing: the views of UK healthcare professionals
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-323827
Abstract: Polypharmacy can affect children as well as adults. Although the definition is different, >5 medicines for adults and ≥2 medicines for children, the consequences of inappropriate polypharmacy remain, with increased adverse drug reactions and hospitalisations… read more here.
Keywords: paediatric polypharmacy; inappropriate polypharmacy; polypharmacy; survey ... See more keywords
Implementation of a collaborative project between primary and secondary care to minimize inappropriate polypharmacy in Donostialdea Integrated Health Care Organization
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DOI: 10.5334/ijic.s3148
Abstract: Summary: A collaborative experience between primary care (PC) and secondary care (SC) has been designed and implemented in Donostialdea-Integrated Health Care Organization (IHO), with the aim to minimize inappropriate polypharmacy and improve patient safety. Intervention… read more here.
Keywords: care; health; polypharmacy; pip criteria ... See more keywords