Temporal Trends in Polypharmacy and Hyperpolypharmacy in Older New Zealanders over a 9-Year Period: 2005-2013

Background: Polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy are proxy indicators for inappropriate medicine use. Inappropriate medicine use in older people leads to adverse clinical outcomes. Objective: The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence and trends of polypharmacy and hyperpolypharma...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gerontology (Basel) 2015-01, Vol.61 (3), p.195-202
Hauptverfasser:	Nishtala, Prasad S., Salahudeen, Mohammed Saji
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Clinical Section / Original Paper Cross-Sectional Studies Drug therapy Elderly Female Geriatrics Geriatrics - trends Humans Inappropriate Prescribing - statistics & numerical data Inappropriate Prescribing - trends Male New Zealand Older people Pharmacology Pharmacology, Clinical - trends Polypharmacy Potentially Inappropriate Medication List Risk Factors Statistics Time Factors
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