Abstract The term “patient centered,”“patient centric,” or “patient centricity” is increasingly
used in the scientific literature in a wide variety of contexts. Generally, patient centric …

Objective To determine whether the treatment effect of apixaban versus warfarin differs with
increasing numbers of concomitant drugs used by patients with atrial fibrillation. Design Post …

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a common cause of hospital admission among
elderly patients, and traditionally have been divided into complicated and uncomplicated …

Background Polypharmacy, as the use of five or more drugs, has commonly been
associated with the elderly and multiple co-morbidities and related to impairment of clinical …

Objective To improve medication appropriateness and adherence in elderly patients with
multimorbidity, we developed a complex intervention involving general practitioners (GPs) …

Healthcare provision is one of the import elements of modern societies. Life sciences and
technology has made substantial progress over the past century and is continuing to evolve …

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in older populations worldwide. Older adults with
diabetes have unique psychosocial and medical challenges that impact self-care and …

Sciatica is a debilitating condition affecting approximately 25% of the population. Typically,
the patient will complain of lower limb pain that is more severe than pain in the lower back …

Polypharmacy has a broad definition, encompassing the use of multiple medications, the
use of more medications than necessary, or the use of inappropriate medications …

O envelhecimento gradual da população e o aumento da esperança de vida conduzem a
uma maior prevalência de patologias crónicas nos idosos, levando a que estes constituam …