Suboptimal prescribing in older inpatients and outpatients
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This article examines the prevalence of suboptimal and inappropriate prescribing for patients over the age of sixty-five. Problems with prescribing medications for this population are associated with significant levels of mortality and can be prevented through the use of clinical pharmacy interventions and multidisciplinary teams in geriatric care.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2001
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Antidiabetic drug therapy of American-American and white community-dwelling elderly over a 10-year period
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The prevalence and predictors of antidiabetic medication use over ten years in a general population of African-American and white community dwelling are determined. The findings indicate that antidiabetic medication use is common and increases over time for community-dwelling elderly.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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Unnecessary drug use in frail older people at hospital discharge
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Depending on the data collected by Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Drug study a research is conducted to find out the prevalence of unnecessary drug usage in weak older people due to the lack of guidance, at hospital discharge time. Characteristic of patients participated in the observation are presented. Effects of unnecessary drug usage are discussed. Factors that encourage the unnecessary drug usage are presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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