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Potentially inappropriate medication on communitydwelling older adults: Longitudinal analysis using the International Mobility in Aging Study

Pineda Arredondo, Édison; Fernández, Alejandra; Curcio Borrero, Carmen Lucía; Fernandes de Souza Barbosa, Juliana; Vafaei, Afshin; Gómez, José Fernando.

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (2), 2024

Introduction. Medications are a fundamental part of the treatment of multiple pathologies. However, despite their benefits, some are considered potentially inappropriate medications for older people given their safety profile. Epidemiological data differences related to potentially inappropriate medicati...

Lista de Medicamentos Potencialmente Inapropiados, Polifarmacia, Anciano, Vida Independiente, Prevalencia, Estudios Longitudinales

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Evaluation of pharmacotherapy used on geriatric population in an institution of special regime with the screening tool of older persons’ potentially inappropriate prescriptions (STOPP) criteria

Background: Geriatric patients represent a major challenge for appropriate prescription because they have significant changes in vital areas, multiple comorbidities among other things that encourage their fragility. In light of current evidence, the number of prescription errors increases with age and wi...