Rates, variability, and associated factors of polypharmacy in nursing home patients

OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate and variability of polypharmacy in nursing home (NH) residents and investigate its relationship to age, sex, functional status, length of stay, and comorbidities. METHODS: We conducted a cross sectional, multicenter study that included six nursing homes. Demographic...

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Autores principales: Beloosesky, Yichayaou, Nenaydenko, Olga, Gross Nevo, Revital Feige, Adunsky, Abraham, Weiss, Avraham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3849000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348028
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S52698

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3849000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348028
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S52698

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