Categoría: "farmacogeriatra" / 8 Artículos
Factors related to excessive polypharmacy (≥15 medications) in an outpatient population from Colombia
Aims: To determine the frequency of excessive polypharmacy (≥15 medications) in an outpatient population from Colombia and the variables associated with this condition. ...
Association between the use of benzodiazepines and opioids with the risk of falls and hip fractures in older adults
Background:To determine the association between the use of opioids and benzodiazepines and the risk of falls with hip fracture in populations older than 65 years in Colombia. ...
Drugs With Anticholinergic Potential and Risk of Falls With Hip Fracture in the Elderly Patients: A Case–Control Study
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between the use of anticholinergic drugs and the risk of falls with hip fracture in a population older than 60 years. ...
Background/Objective: To determine the association between the use of anticholinergic drugs and the risk of falls with hip fracture in a population older than 60 years. Methods: A case–...
Polypharmacy, An Unfinished Term
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Fármacos con potencial anticolinérgico y riesgo de caídas con fractura de caderas en pacientes adultos mayores - Un estudio de casos y controles
Desprescripción, un nuevo objetivo enfocado en el paciente
It is estimated that one-fifth of adult patients are treated with polypharmacy (five or more drugs) and the prevalence of this phenomenon in the elderly is even higher, ranging from 30% to 70%, ...
Riesgo anticolinérgico y frecuencia de prescripción de fármacos anticolinérgicos en población mayor de 65 años.
Objective: To determine the risk and frequency of anticholinergic drug prescriptions in a population affiliated with the Colombian General System of Social Security in Health. Design: A cross...
