Comparing the Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Nursing Homes and in the Community Dwelling Elderly of Emilia Romagna Region

Comparing the Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Nursing Homes and in the Community Dwelling Elderly of Emilia Romagna Region

Backround: We aimed at assessing the prevalence of polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) with clinical relevance in elderly patient on Emilia Romagna area. Both outpatients and residents in nursing homes were assessed, with only partially overlapping strategies.Methods: We defined...

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Main Authors: Sofia Burato, Luca Leonardi, Ippazio Cosimo Antonazzo, Emanuel Raschi, Chiara Ajolfi, Manuela Baraghini, Antonella Chiarello, Valentina Delmonte, Lucio Di Castri, Monia Donati, Antonella Fadda, Daniela Fedele, Alessandra Ferretti, Laura Gabrielli, Silvia Gobbi, Sereno Lughi, Martina Mazzari, Fabio Pieraccini, Alessandro Renzetti, Elsa Russi, Chiara Scanelli, Barbara Zanetti, Elisabetta Poluzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
drug-drug interactions (DDIs)
older peolpe
drug utilization
inappropriateness
nursing home
community dwelling
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.624888/full

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