Effect of number of medications and use of potentially inappropriate medications on frailty among early-stage older outpatients

Abstract Background Frailty is an urgent concern among an aging population worldwide. However, the relationship between frailty and number and types of medications has not been studied in detail among early-stage older patients, and it is unclear what prescriptions may have a role in preventing frai...

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Main Authors: Yuya Uragami, Kazuhiro Takikawa, Hajime Kareki, Koji Kimura, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Naomi Iihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40780-021-00195-x