Clinical impact of medication review and deprescribing in older inpatients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Massimo CarolloSalvatore CrisafulliGiacomo VitturiMatilde BescoDamiano HinekAndrea SartorioValentina TanaraGiulia SpadaciniMargherita SelleriValentina ZanconatoCristiano FavaPietro MinuzMauro ZamboniGianluca Trifirò

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)

Medication review and deprescribing are associated with potential benefits in reducing hospital readmission rates among hospitalized older patients, particularly through the reduction of PIM prescriptions. The integration of thorough medication review and deprescribing protocols in hospital settings may improve post-discharge outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
adverse drug
physical activity
emergency department
type diabetes
risk assessment
acute care
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
health information
glycemic control