Predictors of Inappropriate Proton Pump Inhibitors Use in Elderly Patients

Introduction. Overutilization of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) both in ambulatory care and in the inpatient setting possesses economic implications and increases the risk for adverse drug reactions. This study was undertaken to identify factors associated with inappropriate PPI use among consecutive...

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Main Authors: Panagiota Voukelatou, Ioannis Vrettos, Georgia Emmanouilidou, Konstantinos Dodos, Georgia Skotsimara, Dimitra Kontogeorgou, Andreas Kalliakmanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7591045