In the context of an ageing population, the burden of disease and medicine use is also
expected to increase. As such, medicine safety and preventing avoidable medicine-related …

Aim To synthesise current study findings on the diseases and the corresponding
medications that are potentially associated with polypharmacy in community‐dwelling older …

Background Polypharmacy continues to be a topic of concern among older adults and puts
patients at increased risk of potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) and negative health …

Introduction: Medication error is unintentional and can be reduced by reducing the risk
factors. Patients suffering from chronic diseases are at an increased risk of medication …

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a prevalência de polifarmácia e de polifarmácia excessiva,
bem como seus fatores associados, entre idosos atendidos em duas Unidades Básicas de …

Abstract Background and Objectives Medication exposure is a potential risk factor for falls
and subsequent death and functional decline among older adults. However, controversy …

As the population ages, the risk of becoming malnourished increases. Research has shown
that poor oral health can be a risk factor for malnutrition in institutionalized elderly. However …

Polypharmacy may cause adverse health outcomes in the elderly. This study examined the
prevalence of continuous polypharmacy and hyper‐polypharmacy, factors associated with …

Background Poor oral health has an impact on food choices and intake of important
nutrients among older population. The use of oral health-related quality of life instruments …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) may influence prescribing, concordance and
adherence to medication regimens. This review set out to investigate the association …