Prevalence of Drug–Drug Interactions in Older Community-Dwelling Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysi s

JE Hughes, C Waldron, KE Bennett, C Cahir - Drugs & Aging, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) can lead to medication-related harm,
and the older population is at greatest risk. We conducted a systematic review and meta …

Evaluation of potential drug‐drug interactions with medications prescribed to geriatric patients in a tertiary care hospital

V Shetty, MN Chowta, N Chowta K… - Journal of aging …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives. The drugs most commonly implicated in major potential
interactions are those used in the day‐to‐day clinical management of elderly patients with …

Potential drug–drug interactions among elderly patients admitted to medical ward of Ayder Referral Hospital, Northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

F Teka, G Teklay, E Ayalew, T Teshome - BMC Research Notes, 2016 - Springer
Background The elderly are considered as special population, as they differ from younger
adults in terms of comorbidity, polypharmacy, pharmacokinetics, vulnerability to drug–drug …

Screening for severe drug-drug interactions in patients with multiple sclerosis: A comparison of three drug interaction databases

M Hecker, N Frahm, P Bachmann, JL Debus… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) often undergo complex treatment
regimens, resulting in an increased risk of polypharmacy and potential drug-drug …

Clinically relevant drug–drug interactions among elderly people with dementia

E Sönnerstam, M Sjölander, H Lövheim… - European journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Increased numbers of drugs and changes in pharmacokinetic and
pharmacodynamic parameters among elderly people contribute to increased prevalence of …

Drug related problems in older adults living with dementia

S Ruangritchankul, NM Peel, LS Hanjani, LC Gray - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Compared with those without dementia, older patients with dementia admitted
to acute care settings are at higher risk for triad combination of polypharmacy (PP) …

Prevalence and severity of potential drug–drug interactions in patients with multiple sclerosis with and without polypharmacy

P Bachmann, N Frahm, JL Debus, P Mashhadiakbar… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polypharmacy (PP) is a common problem in modern medicine, especially known to affect
patients with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). With an increasing number of …

The importance of drug dose adjustment in elderly patients with special considerations for patients on diverse co-medications and antidepressants

M Bhaskar, IG Telessy, HS Buttar - Biomedical Translational Research …, 2022 - Springer
The geriatric population is escalating globally, and the need for treating infectious and non-
infectious diseases in elderly patients is also correspondingly increasing worldwide. In …

Assisting older adults with medication reminders through an audio-based activity recognition system

MD Rodríguez, J Beltrán, M Valenzuela-Beltrán… - Personal and Ubiquitous …, 2021 - Springer
Poor adherence to prescribed drug treatments is one of the leading causes of illness and
treatment failure, which increases re-hospitalizations. In Mexico, the factors that most …

Anticholinergic burden before and after hospitalization in older adults with dementia: increase due to antipsychotic medications

J Reinold, F Palese, F Romanese… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate changes in the use of antipsychotics and medications with
anticholinergic activity (MACs) during hospitalization in older adults with dementia and …