How general practitioners would deprescribe in frail oldest-old with polypharmacy — the LESS study

How general practitioners would deprescribe in frail oldest-old with polypharmacy — the LESS study

Abstract Background Many oldest-old (> 80-years) with multimorbidity and polypharmacy are at high risk of inappropriate use of medication, but we know little about whether and how GPs would deprescribe, especially in the frail oldest-old. We aimed to determine whether, how, and why Swiss GPs depr...

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Main Authors: Sophie Mantelli, Katharina Tabea Jungo, Zsofia Rozsnyai, Emily Reeve, Clare H. Luymes, Rosalinde K. E. Poortvliet, Arnaud Chiolero, Nicolas Rodondi, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Sven Streit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Deprescribing
Polypharmacy
Multimorbidity
Old age
Frailty
Complexity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0856-9

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