Polypharmacy at admission prolongs length of hospitalization in gastrointestinal surgery patients.

Natsuki AbeTakeyasu KakamuTomohiro KumagaiTomoo HidakaYusuke MasuishiShota EndoHideaki KasugaTetsuhito Fukushima

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2020)

The current study revealed that polypharmacy at admission was an independent factor for prolonged hospitalization. In future, measures against polypharmacy are required, collaborating with outpatient clinics, family doctors and dispensing pharmacies. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 1085-1090..

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