Prevalence and Covariates of Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients on Discharge from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of polypharmacy in relation to gender, comorbidity, and age among elderly patients upon discharge from an academic tertiary care hospital in Muscat, Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital between February an...

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Main Authors: Amna Al-Hashar, Hamed Al Sinawi, Anwar Al Mahrizi, Manal Al-Hatrushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2016-11-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=1832