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The effect of polypharmacy on healthcare services utilization in older adults with comorbidities: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Older adults are more prone to increasing comorbidities and polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is associated with inappropriate prescribing and an increased risk of adverse effects. This study examined the effect of polypharmacy in older adults on healthcare services utilization (HSU). It also e...
Autores principales: | Doumat, George, Daher, Darine, Itani, Mira, Abdouni, Lina, El Asmar, Khalil, Assaf, Georges |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10214698/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37237338 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02070-0 |
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