Aims Deprescribing is a suggested intervention to reverse the potential iatrogenic harms of
inappropriate polypharmacy. The review aimed to determine whether or not deprescribing is …

Background and objective Use of certain medications is recognized as a major and
modifiable risk factor for falls. Although the literature on psychotropic drugs is compelling …

People are living to older age. Falls constitute a leading cause of injuries, hospitalization
and deaths among the elderly. Older people fall more often for a variety of reasons …

Falls are the leading cause of injuries among older adults, aged 65 years and older.
Furthermore, falls are an increasing public health problem because of ageing populations …

The objective of this review was to assess the benefits and risks of medication withdrawal in
older people as documented in published trials of medication withdrawal. This was done by …

OBJECTIVES To examine:(1) prevalence of fall risk–increasing drug (FRID) use among
older adults with a fall‐related injury,(2) which FRIDs were most frequently prescribed,(3) …

Background Falls are the most common cause of injuries and hospital admissions in the
elderly. The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare has created a list of drugs …

The term polypharmacy has negative connotations due to its association with adverse drug
reactions and falls. This spectrum of adverse events widens when polypharmacy occurs …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between the Drug Burden Index (DBI), a measure
of a person's total exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications that includes …

Adverse drug events occur in 15 percent or more of older patients presenting to offices,
hospitals, and extended care facilities. These events are potentially preventable up to 50 …