Medicine optimization strategy in an acute geriatric unit: The pharmacist in the geriatric team.

Marta Gutiérrez-ValenciaMikel IzquierdoIdoia Beobide-TelleriaAlexander Ferro-UriguenJavier Alonso-RenedoÁlvaro Casas-HerreroNicolás Martínez-Velilla

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)

A systematic pharmacist-led intervention at hospital admission to an AGU within a comprehensive geriatric assessment was associated to a decrease in polypharmacy, drug-related problems and potentially inappropriate prescribing. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 530-536.

Keyphrases

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randomized controlled trial
mental health
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aortic dissection
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acute respiratory distress syndrome
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