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Poor adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medications in primary care: Role of age, disease burden and polypharmacy.

Davide Liborio VetranoElisa BianchiniGraziano OnderIacopo CricelliClaudio CricelliRoberto BernabeiGermano BettoncelliFrancesco Lapi
Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2017)
The present findings show that poor medication adherence is common in patients with COPD receiving long-term treatment. The interaction between age and polypharmacy, and the role of comorbidity suggest a pivotal role of biological age as a steering determinant of poor adherence. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2500-2506.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • primary care
  • lung function
  • emergency department
  • adverse drug
  • replacement therapy