Adverse drug reactions in older adults: a narrative review of the literature

MB Zazzara, K Palmer, DL Vetrano, A Carfì… - European geriatric …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a common and potentially
preventable cause of unplanned hospitalization, increasing morbidity, mortality, and …

A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors for adverse drug reactions in the elderly in the acute care setting

TM Alhawassi, I Krass, BV Bajorek… - Clinical interventions in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important health issue. While prevalence and risk
factors associated with ADRs in the general adult population have been well documented …

In-hospital adverse drug reactions in older adults; prevalence, presentation and associated drugs—a systematic review and meta-analysis

ELM Jennings, KD Murphy, P Gallagher… - Age and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in hospitalised older patients,
their clinical presentations, causative drugs, severity, preventability and measurable …

Predicting risk of adverse drug reactions in older adults

AH Lavan, P Gallagher - Therapeutic advances in drug …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are common in older adults, with falls, orthostatic
hypotension, delirium, renal failure, gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding being amongst …

Adverse drug reactions in older people: detection and prevention

M Petrovic, T Van der Cammen, G Onder - Drugs & aging, 2012 - Springer
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in older adults are an important healthcare problem since
they are frequently a cause of hospitalization, occur commonly during admission, and are an …

Prevalence, characteristics and predicting risk factors of adverse drug reactions among hospitalized older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TM Yadesa, FE Kitutu, S Deyno… - SAGE Open …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Occurrence of adverse drug reactions is a major global health problem mostly
affecting older adults. Identifying the magnitude and predictors of adverse drug reactions is …

Adverse drug reaction risk factors in older outpatients

ER Hajjar, JT Hanlon, MB Artz, CI Lindblad… - The American journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are common in older (age≥ 65 years)
outpatients (prevalence, 5%–35%), but there is no consensus on factors that put these …

Hospitalization in older patients due to adverse drug reactions–the need for a prediction tool

N Parameswaran Nair, L Chalmers… - … interventions in aging, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major burden on society, resulting in significant
morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Older patients living in the community are …

Strategies to reduce the risk of iatrogenic illness in complex older adults

G Onder, TJM Van Der Cammen, M Petrovic… - Age and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Older patients are particularly vulnerable to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) because age is
associated with changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics that may alter drug …

Hospital admissions due to adverse drug reactions in the elderly. A meta-analysis

TJ Oscanoa, F Lizaraso, A Carvajal - European journal of clinical …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction It is currently admitted that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) account for a great
burden of disease. Of particular concern are ADR-induced hospital admissions, particularly …