Background Drugs with anticholinergic effects are associated with adverse events such as
delirium and falls as well as cognitive decline and loss of independence. Objective The aim …

BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity is associated with higher mortality, increased disability, a
decline in functional status and a lower quality of life. The objective of the study is to explore …

Background: Older patients with chronic diseases often take multiple prescription drugs,
increasing their risk of adverse health events. However, polypharmacy remains ill-defined …

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the embolic risk increase with age. Elderly AF
patients are undertreated with vitamin K antagonists (VKA). The new oral anticoagulants …

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy (PP)
and the associated factors in medical outpatients. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional …

Background & Aim: The high prevalence of various diseases in elderly people may cause
POLYPHARMACY. Administration of the multiple drugs in elderlies makes them prone to …

Background: Polypharmacy has been identified as a quality indicator, but no studies have
been reported about the epidemiology of polypharmacy among hospital patients at …

Internal medicine (IM) patients are mostly elderly, with multiple complex co-morbidities,
usually chronic. The complexity of these patients involves the intricate entanglement of two …

Background: As chronicity represents one of the major challenges in the healthcare of aging
populations, the understanding of how chronic diseases distribute and co-occur in this part …

Purpose: Our primary aim was to characterize the level of medication use across age-groups
by examining electronic medical record data for a large number of patients receiving care in …