Geriatric characteristics and the risk of drug-related hospital admissions in older Emergency Department patients.

Hanneke M Luttikhuis Laura C Blomaard Marleen A E van der Kaaij Kim B Gombert-Handoko Bas de Groot Simon Pieter Mooijaart

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2021)

DRAs are highly prevalent in older ED patients. Polypharmacy, ADL dependency and a high ISAR or ISAR-HP are associated with higher risk for DRAs, but the predictive value of geriatric screeners is insufficient.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
middle aged
community dwelling