Categoría: "farmacogeriatra" / 8 Artículos

• septiembre, 2018

  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.
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• agosto, 2018

  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.
  
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• marzo, 2018

  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.
  
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• marzo, 2018

  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. Methods: A case–...

• febrero, 2018

  Polypharmacy, An Unfinished Term

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• julio, 2017

  Fármacos con potencial anticolinérgico y riesgo de caídas con fractura de caderas en pacientes adultos mayores - Un estudio de casos y controles

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• marzo, 2016

  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%, ...

• enero, 2016

  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...