Polypharmacy in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes of Northern Portugal

The polypharmacy is a growing problem, especially in the elderly population due to chronic diseases requiring the simultaneous use of drugs. This issue has become worse due to the increasing aging of the world population. Objectives: To characterize drug therapy, polypharmacy and possible interactio...

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Main Author: Pinto, Isabel C. (author)
Other Authors: Nascimento, Luís (author), Pereira, Filipa (author), Azevedo, Joana (author), Pereira, Sara (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Beers Criteria
Drug interactions
Elderly
Polypharmacy
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16440
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/16440

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16440

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