Prevalence, risk factors and health outcomes associated with polypharmacy among urban community-dwelling older adults in multi-ethnic Malaysia

BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the older population. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, risk factors and health outcomes associated with polypharmacy in a cohort of urban community-dwelling older adults receiving...

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Autores principales: Lim, Li Min, McStea, Megan, Chung, Wen Wei, Nor Azmi, Nuruljannah, Abdul Aziz, Siti Azdiah, Alwi, Syireen, Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah, Chua, Siew Siang, Rajasuriar, Reena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28273128
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173466

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28273128
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173466

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