Association between Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) Use and Risk of Hospitalization in Older Adults: An Observational Study Based on Routine Data Comparing PIM Use with Use of PIM Alternatives

OBJECTIVE: The safety of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in elderly patients is still debated. Using the PRISCUS list, we examined the incident all-cause hospitalization risk associated with PIMs compared to PIM alternatives during the 180 days post individual first pharmacy dispensing...

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Autores principales: Endres, Heinz G., Kaufmann-Kolle, Petra, Steeb, Valerie, Bauer, Erik, Böttner, Caroline, Thürmann, Petra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4740421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26840396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146811

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