Polypharmacy and associated factors in South Korean elderly patients with dementia: An analysis using National Health Insurance claims data.
Hea-Lim KimHye-Jae LeePublished in: PloS one (2024)
This study reports the latest evidence on the status and risk factors of polypharmacy in elderly patients with dementia. We proposed that careful monitoring and management are required for patients at high risk for polypharmacy.
Keyphrases
- health insurance
- risk factors
- mild cognitive impairment
- adverse drug
- end stage renal disease
- affordable care act
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- cognitive impairment
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- big data
- machine learning
- patient reported outcomes
- deep learning