Factors associated with potentially harmful drug-drug interactions in older Korean people: A population-based study.

Seok-Joon YoonJong-Sung KimJin Gyu JungSoon-Ki AhnYoung-Su SongNam-Kyou BaeJeong-Yeon SeonJeong-Hyun Kim

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)

The findings of the present study highlight the three most frequent PHDI in Korea according to the Beers Criteria 2015. Healthcare providers should take PHDI into account when treating female patients, medical aid beneficiaries, patients using multiple healthcare institutions, frequent outpatient visitors and patients prescribed more than six medications in a single prescription. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1378-1382.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
emergency department
social media
health information
community dwelling