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The assessment of renal function in relation to the use of drugs in elderly in nursing homes; a cohort study

BACKGROUND: Renal function decreases with age. Dosage adjustment according to renal function is indicated for many drugs, in order to avoid adverse reactions of medications and/or aggravation of renal impairment. There are several ways to assess renal function in the elderly, but no way is ideal. Th...

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Autores principales: Modig, Sara, Lannering, Christina, Östgren, Carl Johan, Mölstad, Sigvard, Midlöv, Patrik
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3025849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21223578
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-11-1