Associations between potentially inappropriate prescribing and increased number of medications with post-discharge health outcomes among geriatric rehabilitation inpatients: RESORT study.

Alemayehu B MekonnenEsmee M ReijnierseCheng Hwee SohWen Kwang LimAndrea B MaierElizabeth Manias

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2023)

The number of discharge medications, CNS/psychotropics and fall risk PIMs were significantly associated with readmission, and cardiovascular PPOs with mortality. Interventions are needed to improve appropriate prescribing in geriatric rehabilitation patients to prevent hospital readmission and mortality.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
adverse drug
healthcare
physical activity
prognostic factors
risk factors
blood brain barrier
peritoneal dialysis
hip fracture
type diabetes
emergency department