Geriatric Consultation Reduces High-risk Medication Usage at Discharge in Elderly Trauma Patients

Background Traumatic injury in a growing geriatric population is associated with higher mortality and complication rates. Geriatric consultation (GC) is vital in reducing risk factors that contribute to adverse outcomes. This study aims to determine if receiving a GC had an impact on high-risk medic...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Jyoti, Parulekar, Manisha, Stewart, Peter, Blatt, Melissa, Zielonka, Tania, Nyirenda, Themba, Rogers, Christopher, Tank, Lisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351116/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723648
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3649

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351116/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723648
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3649

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