Association of polypharmacy with falls among older Chinese inpatients: A nationwide cohort study.

Polypharmacy was prevalent among older Chinese hospitalized patients and was an independent risk factor of 1-year falls, suggesting that clinicians should make a comprehensive assessment of medications, and deprescribing strategies should be implemented to reduce unnecessary medications for decreasing the rate of falls. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 810-817.