Potentially inappropriate medications with polypharmacy increase the risk of falls in older Japanese patients: 1-year prospective cohort study.

Shoichi MasumotoMikiya SatoTakami MaenoYumiko IchinoheTetsuhiro Maeno

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)

The combination of PIMs and polypharmacy might increase the risk of falls, therefore clinicians need to pay attention to both PIMs and polypharmacy. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1064-1070.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
adverse drug
working memory
palliative care
physical activity
emergency department
middle aged
electronic health record