Association of potentially inappropriate medications with outcomes of inpatient geriatric rehabilitation : A prospective cohort study.

Madeleine BachmannJan KoolPeter OeschMarcel WeberStefan Bachmann

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie (2017)

The use of PIM may have a negative impact on the quality of life of elderly people but patients with and without PIM achieved comparable improvements in quality of life and mobility. Further studies are required to assess the long-term outcomes of patients taking PIM following inpatient rehabilitation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
palliative care
newly diagnosed
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
hip fracture
weight loss
case control
glycemic control