The Impact of Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Polypharmacy on 3-Month Hospital Readmission among Older Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Malaysia.

Muhammad Eid AkkawiHani Hazirah Abd AzizAbdul Rahman Fata Nahas

Published in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

About one-quarter of the patients were admitted again within three months of discharge. PIMs and polypharmacy were not significantly associated with 3-month hospital readmissions while male gender was found to be an independent risk factor for readmission.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
adverse drug
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis