Rev. OFIL 2017, 27;3:241-246 Fecha de recepción: 10/10/2016 – Fecha de aceptación: 26/11/2016 Martín Alcalde E1, Blanco Crespo M1, Horta Hernández AM2 1 Licenciada en Farmacia. Facultativo Especialista en Farmacia Hospitalaria 2 Licenciada en Farmacia. Facultativo Especialista en Farmacia Hospitalaria. Jefe de Servicio de Farmacia Servicio de Farmacia. Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara. Gerencia de Atención […]
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Detection of inappropiate prescription drugs in elderly nursing home patients treated at emergency departments
SUMMARY Objective: The goals of this study are to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy in elderly nursing home patients treated at emergency departments (ED) in Madrid, potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) and examine if this contributes to the emergency visit. Design: A cohort of 124 nursing home residents, aged 75 and older, were recruited in this […]