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Study design: Review. Population: Polypharmacy. Intervention: Polypharmacy.

May 23, 2022Baylor University Medical Center ProceedingsOpen Access

A concerning trend in geriatric pharmacy that merits evidence-based intervention

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Key result

Polypharmacy in the geriatric population is associated with an increased risk of drug interactions, and current preventive efforts have not been widely adopted.

Population

Geriatric populations

Design

Review

Authors

HHHunter Merritt Hughes HNHamasah Nizami JPJuan Sebastian Polanco

Discussion

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Overview

Supports routine polypharmacy review in geriatric patients; leaves open scalable strategies to improve preventive intervention adoption.

Structured PICO

Population

Geriatric populations

Exposure

Preventive and corrective measures for polypharmacy (e.g., interprofessional teams, deprescription plans, inpatient screening tools)

This review highlights the ongoing challenge of polypharmacy in geriatrics and the need for wider adoption of evidence-based interventions like deprescription and medication reconciliation.

Cite This Study

Hughes et al. (2022) conducted a review in Polypharmacy. Polypharmacy was evaluated. Polypharmacy in the geriatric population is associated with an increased risk of drug interactions, and current preventive efforts have not been widely adopted.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab4e5fd3c690882e3c0487c https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2022.2074211

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May 23, 2022Baylor University Medical Center ProceedingsOpen Access

A concerning trend in geriatric pharmacy that merits evidence-based intervention

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Key result

Polypharmacy in the geriatric population is associated with an increased risk of drug interactions, and current preventive efforts have not been widely adopted.

Population

Geriatric populations

Design

Review

Authors

HHHunter Merritt Hughes HNHamasah Nizami JPJuan Sebastian Polanco

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Supports routine polypharmacy review in geriatric patients; leaves open scalable strategies to improve preventive intervention adoption.

Structured PICO

Population

Geriatric populations

Exposure

Preventive and corrective measures for polypharmacy (e.g., interprofessional teams, deprescription plans, inpatient screening tools)

This review highlights the ongoing challenge of polypharmacy in geriatrics and the need for wider adoption of evidence-based interventions like deprescription and medication reconciliation.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab4e5fd3c690882e3c0487c https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2022.2074211

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