Web27 okt. 2024 · Polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of multiple medications, has been associated with a higher risk of adverse drug reactions and drug interactions leading to negative health outcomes and an increased risk of hospitalization and visits to the emergency department. 1 Polypharmacy has been identified by the World Health … Web19 jul. 2024 · However, these authors highlighted the diverse range of terms used to define polypharmacy, such as minor, major, severe, excessive, hyper, appropriate, persistent, chronic, long term, and pseudo-polypharmacy . Our review identified that different medication thresholds may impact on the estimates of polypharmacy.
Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a …
Web31 jan. 2024 · A recent systematic review summarised the bi-directional association between frailty and polypharmacy : mean drug consumption was reported to be higher among frail older patients compared to robust individuals, and increased likelihood for frailty was described among patients with polypharmacy (OR 1.77–2.55) [11,12,13] and … Web18 mei 2024 · Hyperpolypharmacy, and to a lesser extent Beers violations predict functional decline in older patients discharged from acute care hospitals, whilst … michael park pa auburn ca
Polypharmacy: Evaluating Risks and Deprescribing AAFP
WebPolypharmacy, commonly defined as the concurrent use of five or more regular medications [8,9], is highly prevalent, with varied global estimates ranging between 10% and 90% [10]. Polypharmacy may be justified to treat several concurrent diseases common among older adults but only when the prescribing is appropriate. WebPolypharmacy, most commonly defined as ≥ 5 medications, is highly prevalent in the heart failure population. There is a need for an internationally agreed definition of … Web19 mei 2024 · Background: Older people often receive multiple medications for chronic conditions, which often result in polypharmacy (concomitant use of 5‒9 medicines) and hyperpolypharmacy (concomitant use of ≥10 medicines). A limited number of studies have been performed to evaluate the prevalence of polypharmacy, hyperpolypharmacy, and … michael park rjc