Pattern of medication use among older inpatients in seven hospitals in Italy: results from the CRiteria to assess Appropriate Medication use among Elderly complex patients (CRIME) project

Matteo Tosato, Silvana Settanni, Manuela Antocicco, Miriam Battaglia, Andrea Corsonello, Carmelinda Ruggiero, Stefano Volpato, Paolo Fabbietti, Fabrizia Lattanzio, Roberto Bernabei, Graziano Onder

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Abstract

Prescribing pharmacological treatment for hospitalized older patients represents a challenge for physicians. In particular, hospitalized older adults present with acute and chronic diseases, which may require multiple treatments and increase their susceptibility to adverse drug reactions. Patterns of drugs use have rarely been investigated in these patients.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)98-103
Numero di pagine6
RivistaCurrent Drug Safety
Volume8
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2013

Keywords

  • aging

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