Risk factors for polypharmacy in older adults in a primary care setting: a cross-sectional study

Risk factors for polypharmacy in older adults in a primary care setting: a cross-sectional study

Suleyman Ersoy,1 Velittin Selcuk Engin2 1Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey; 2Melekhatun Family Practice Center, Ministry of Health, Istanbul 34340, Turkey Purpose: Polypharmacy (PP) is a clinical challenge in older adults. Therefore, assessment...

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Main Authors: Ersoy S, Engin VS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2018-10-01
Series:Clinical Interventions in Aging
Subjects:
Polypharmacy
older adult
primary care
Geriatric Depression Scale
metabolic syndrome
neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/risk-factors-for-polypharmacy-in-older-adults-in-a-primary-care-settin-peer-reviewed-article-CIA

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