Medication reviews and deprescribing as a single intervention in falls prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LJ Seppala, N Kamkar, EP Van Poelgeest… - Age and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background our aim was to assess the effectiveness of medication review and deprescribing
interventions as a single intervention in falls prevention. Methods Design systematic review …

The MedSafer study—electronic decision support for deprescribing in hospitalized older adults: a cluster randomized clinical trial

EG McDonald, PE Wu, B Rashidi… - JAMA internal …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Scalable deprescribing interventions may reduce polypharmacy and the use of
potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs); however, few studies have been large enough …

Diuretics, SGLT2 inhibitors and falls in older heart failure patients: to prescribe or to deprescribe? A clinical review

EP van Poelgeest, ML Handoko, M Muller… - European geriatric …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Both heart failure and its treatment with diuretics or SGLT2 inhibitors increase fall
risk in older adults. Therefore, decisions to continue or deprescribe diuretics or SGLT2 …

Fall prediction in neurological gait disorders: differential contributions from clinical assessment, gait analysis, and daily-life mobility monitoring

R Schniepp, A Huppert, J Decker, F Schenkel… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the predictive validity of multimodal clinical assessment outcomes and
quantitative measures of in-and off-laboratory mobility for fall-risk estimation in patients with …

Effects of a clinical decision support system and patient portal for preventing medication-related falls in older fallers: Protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial …

KK de Wildt, B van de Loo, AJ Linn, SK Medlock… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Falls are the leading cause of injury-related mortality and hospitalization among
adults aged≥ 65 years. An important modifiable fall-risk factor is use of fall-risk increasing …

Risk of falls and fractures in individuals with cataract, age-related macular degeneration, or glaucoma

JY Tsang, A Wright, MJ Carr, C Dickinson… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Three leading disease causes of age-related visual loss are cataract, age-
related macular degeneration (AMD), and glaucoma. Although all 3 eye diseases have been …

Patient‐level and organizational‐level factors influencing in‐hospital falls

J Kim, E Lee, Y Jung, H Kwon… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim In‐hospital fall is one key safety issue in a healthcare setting. Although healthcare
providers apply several strategies for preventing falls, falls still occur in hospitals. The aim of …

Prevalence and trend of central nervous system–active medication polypharmacy among US commercially insured adults with vs without early-onset dementia: a multi …

YJJ Wei, N Shrestha, CW Chiang… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Limited data exist on the prevalence and trend of central nervous system (CNS)-
active medication polypharmacy among adults with early-onset dementia (EOD) and …

Injurious Fall Risk Differences Among Older Adults With First-Line Depression Treatments

GHM Wang, ECC Lai, AJ Goodin, RC Reise… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance One-third of older adults in the US have depression, often treated with
psychotherapy and antidepressants. Previous studies suggesting an increased risk of falls …

Patient perceptions of opioids and benzodiazepines and attitudes toward deprescribing

CJ Kelley, JD Niznik, SP Ferreri, C Schlusser… - Drugs & Aging, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Opioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs) pose a public health problem.
Older adults are especially susceptible to adverse events from opioids and BZDs owing to …