Polypharmacy - we make it worse! A cross-sectional study from an acute admissions unit

被引：26

作者：

Betteridge, T. M. ^{[1
]}

Frampton, C. M. ^{[2
]}

Jardine, D. L. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Christchurch Hosp, Dept Gen Med, Christchurch, New Zealand

[2] Univ Otago, Christchurch Sch Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Med, Christchurch, New Zealand

来源：

INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL | 2012年 / 42卷 / 02期

关键词：

polypharmacy; adverse drug reaction; inappropriate prescribing; ADVERSE DRUG-REACTIONS; DISCREPANCIES; POPULATION;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02690.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Although polypharmacy is a major problem in the elderly, very few data have been published from Australasia. We retrospectively audited 68% of elderly patients admitted acutely to our medical unit (n= 424, mean age 80.3 +/- 8 years) during a 30-day period (September, 2008). We found that long-term medications increased during hospital stay from 6.6 +/- 4 to 7.7 +/- 4 (P < 0.001). Adverse drug reactions were responsible for 24 admissions (5.7%). Polypharmacy is made worse by acute admission to hospital.

引用

页码：208 / 211

页数：4

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