Discontinuation of beta-blockers among nursing home residents at end of life.

Deborah S LeeAndrew R ZulloYoojin LeeLori A DaielloDae Hyun KimDouglas P KielSarah D Berry

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

BBs are commonly prescribed to NH residents in the final year of life. Overall, discontinuation occurs earlier in residents for whom clinicians perceive limited life expectancy, suggesting that improved prognostication may offer an important opportunity to reduce polypharmacy toward end of life.

Keyphrases

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