Interestingly, taking more than five medications is linked to frailty, perhaps because the medications interact to affect our ability to function well as we age. Frailty is a problem associated with aging. Someone who is frail can be weak, have less endurance, and be less able to function wel...
even though they had a similar number of comorbidities. In particular, women were more likely to be prescribed opioids. More than 80% of people over age 65 were taking at least one inappropriate medication with a high potential for adverse effects, rising to 94% for older Black participants. ...
Older peopleInappropriate medication useDrug-related harmBackground: Polypharmacy is associated with inappropriate medication use, and subsequently increasing older persons' risk of drug-related harm and health-related costs to individuals and society.Ferguson, C. A.Thomson, W. M.Smith, M. B.Kerse,...
Background Older people often need comprehensive treatment, including many medications, and polypharmacy is common. The aims of this cross-sectional invest... N Francesco,IM Teresa,GG Di,... - 《Plos One》 被引量: 24发表: 2013年 Frequency of Inappropriate Medication Prescription in Hospitalized ...
For example, people may stop taking medication because of side effects about which they were not informed (Morrow et al., 1988). Second, people must interpret this information in light of prior knowledge about the treatment, the illness, and the adherence task in order to create a mental ...
Are older adults less compliant with prescribed medication than younger adults? adults with that of younger people, two studies investigated general practice patients taking either a short course of antibiotics or long-term medication. ... L Lorenc,A Branthwaite - 《British Journal of Clinical Psyc...
For drug development and prescription to older people, it is necessary not only to consider the altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, but also the altered human body functions and the risk for medication errors in a real-world practice. Examples of medication errors due to impaired body fun...
Your provider may recommend lifestyle changes, medication, and checks every 3 to 6 months until your blood pressure is controlled. Stage 2 hypertension is 140/90 or higher . Treatment may include lifestyle changes and medicines to lower your blood pressure. You will also need to have your ...
Medication prescribing in frail older people Older people taking five or more medications are at higher risk of delirium and falls, independent of medication indications.Methods This is a short review... RE Hubbard,MS O’Mahony,KW Woodhouse - 《European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology》 被引量:...
Medication prescribing in frail older people Increasing numbers of medications are associated with a higher likelihood of non-adherence and a significantly greater risk of ADRs. Older people taking five... RE Hubbard,MS O’Mahony,KW Woodhouse - 《European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology》 被引量:...