Clinical frailty and polypharmacy in older emergency critical care patients: a single-centre retrospective case series.
Richard S BourneChristopher P IoannidesChristopher S GilliesKathryn M BullElin C O TurtonDaniele C BrydenPublished in: European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice (2021)
Polypharmacy and frailty were very common in this UK single-centre cohort of older emergency critical care patients. There was a significant association between the degree of polypharmacy and frailty score. The critical care pathway created extensive changes in patient medication therapy. Medication changes on care transitions often lacked detailed documentation.