The Prevalence of Prescribing Inappropriate Medications Among Older Adults in Saudi Arabia with Dementia Based on Beers Criteria: A Retrospective Study.

Alaa A AlhubaishiShahad O AlkhaldiAl-Jawhara K AbanumaySadeem M AlzaidyAbdulhadi M AlqahtaniAmal M BadawoudAbdulrahman S AliHaya F AlmoharbLolwa M AlsharekhGhadah H AlShehri

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2024)

Among elderly patients in outpatient care settings, the prevalence of PIM use is considered high in dementia patients for antipsychotics, while a higher use of benzodiazepine and anticholinergics was found in non-dementia patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
mild cognitive impairment
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
risk factors
emergency department
palliative care
quality improvement
chronic pain