Title Assessing Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Seniors: Differences between American Geriatrics Society and STOPP Criteria, and Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions

Key problems for seniors are their exposure to “potentially inappropriate medications” and “potential medication omissions”, which place them at risk for moderate, severe, or fatal adverse drug reactions. This study of 82,935 first admissions to acute care hospitals in Calgary during 2013–2018 ident...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roger E. Thomas, Leonard T. Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/4/68