Polypharmacy in older patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional analysis of factors associated with excessive polypharmacy

BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy is common in older people and associated with potential harms. The aim of this study was to analyse the characteristics of an older multimorbid population with polypharmacy and to identify factors contributing to excessive polypharmacy in these patients. METHODS: This cross-...

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Published in:BMC Fam Pract
Main Authors: Rieckert, Anja, Trampisch, Ulrike S., Klaaßen-Mielke, Renate, Drewelow, Eva, Esmail, Aneez, Johansson, Tim, Keller, Sophie, Kunnamo, Ilkka, Löffler, Christin, Mäkinen, Joonas, Piccoliori, Giuliano, Vögele, Anna, Sönnichsen, Andreas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6052592/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30021528
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0795-5
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