Association of pneumonia admission with polypharmacy and drug use in community-dwelling older people.

Hironobu HamayaTaro KojimaYukari HattoriMasahiro Akishita

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2024)

The present results suggest that polypharmacy, and the use of psychotropic drugs and anticholinergics are risk factors for pneumonia admission. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 404-409.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
emergency department
adverse drug
community acquired pneumonia
respiratory failure