Objectives To summarize the evidence on the prevalence and preventability of drug‐related
hospital readmissions. Design A systematic review was performed of studies that examined …

Background The number of medication related hospital admissions and readmissions are
increasing over the years due to the ageing population. Medication related hospital …

Objectives The present study analysed 4 years of a hospital register (2015–2018) to
determine the risk of 30-day hospital readmission associated with the medical conditions …

Background Older adults are at an increased risk of drug-related problems, especially
following discharge from hospital. Drug-related readmissions place a large burden on the …

Background Adverse drug reactions are a major cause of hospital admissions in older
individuals, with the majority potentially preventable. Despite the apparent magnitude of this …

This retrospective cohort study analyzed the administrative hospital records of 91,500
patients with the aim of assessing adverse drug reaction (ADR)-related hospital admission …

Background The present study sought to determine the prevalence of chronic non‐cancer
pain (CNCP) among older adult inpatients with polypharmacy. It also aimed to analyse …

Background Several literature reviews have been published focusing on the prevalence
and/or preventability of hospital readmissions. To our knowledge, none focused on the …

Background There are major challenges in ensuring medication safety and preventing
adverse drug events in older people. Older people are especially vulnerable to drug-to-drug …

Background Due to ageing of the population the incidence of multimorbidity and
polypharmacy is rising. Polypharmacy is a risk factor for medication-related (re) admission …