Medication burden and inappropriate prescription risk among elderly with advanced chronic kidney disease

Medication burden and inappropriate prescription risk among elderly with advanced chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background Elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) frequently present comorbidities that put them at risk of polypharmacy and medication-related problems. This study aims to describe the overall medication profile of patients aged ≥75 years with advanced CKD from a multicenter Fr...

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Main Authors: Clarisse Roux-Marson, Jean Baptiste Baranski, Coraline Fafin, Guillaume Exterman, Cecile Vigneau, Cecile Couchoud, Olivier Moranne, P. S. P. A. Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Elderly
Medication prescription
Polypharmacy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-1485-4

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