Polypharmacy in Nursing Home in Europe: Results From the SHELTER Study

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Graziano Onder · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Rosa Liperoti · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Daniela Fialová · Charles University

Eva Topinková · Charles University

Matteo Tosato · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Paola Danese · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

P. F. Gallo

Abstract

Polypharmacy and excessive polypharmacy are common among nursing home residents in Europe. Determinants of polypharmacy status include not only comorbidity but also specific symptoms, age, functional, and cognitive status.

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Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

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Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Volume 67A, Issue 6, pp. 698-704

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr233

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Polypharmacy in Nursing Home in Europe: Results From the SHELTER Study

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