Impact of hospitalization in an acute geriatric unit on polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescriptions: A retrospective study.

Marta Gutiérrez-ValenciaMikel IzquierdoVincenzo MalafarinaJavier Alonso-RenedoBelén González-GlaríaBeatriz Larrayoz-SolaMaría Pilar Monforte-GasquePello Latasa-ZamalloaNicolás Martínez-Velilla

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2017)

After hospitalization in an acute geriatric unit, the prevalence of polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate prescribing, potential prescribing omissions, interactions or anticholinergic drugs is still very high. Polypharmacy is a risk factor for hospitalization and emergency room visits. Measuring indicators of quality of prescription might be useful to design interventions to optimize pharmacotherapy and improve health outcomes in elderly acute patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2354-2361.

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