Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 788 - 788
Published: April 5, 2024
Prescribing medications is a fundamental practice in the management of illnesses that necessitates in-depth knowledge clinical pharmacology. Polypharmacy, or concurrent use multiple by individuals with complex health conditions, poses significant challenges, including an increased risk drug interactions and adverse reactions. The Saudi Vision 2030 prioritises enhancing healthcare quality safety, addressing polypharmacy. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers promising tools to optimise medication plans, predict reactions ensure safety. This review explores AI’s potential revolutionise polypharmacy Arabia, highlighting practical applications, challenges path forward for integration AI solutions into practices.
Language: Английский
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7Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Polypharmacy Management in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: Insights From a Specialized Outpatient Clinic
Aging Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT Objectives The increase in polypharmacy among older adults increases the risk of drug‐related problems, making multidisciplinary interventions essential. This study evaluated impact a consultation on medication management and outcomes outpatients. Methods prospective observational at Spanish teaching hospital involved geriatricians, clinical pharmacists, nurses. Older (≥ 75 years) with underwent review baseline 3 6 months. Data use, adherence to Screening Tool Person's Prescriptions (STOOP) criteria, anticholinergic burden were analyzed. Results included 104 (mean age 86.2 years; 66% female). An average 3.6 recommendations per participant was made (63.8% acceptance rate). Common problems adverse effects (20%), non‐adherence (18.1%), incorrect dose/regimen (14.4%). Interventions led an reduction 1.7 medications patient, 1.3 dosage or regimen changes 1.1 new prescriptions. mean number decreased from 9.6 8.9 months ( p < 0.001) remained below STOPP criteria violations patient dropped 1.2 1.0 = 0.036). Of 126 flagged by 68.3% addressed, 24.6% discontinued, mainly psychotropics, 89.3% these discontinuations maintained. 0.036) Conclusions A clinic effectively managed reducing load improving appropriateness highlighting importance proactive management. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov : NCT05408598 (March 1, 2022)
Language: Английский
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0General polypharmacy, psychotropic polypharmacy, attitudes of patients on psychotropic deprescribing, and associated factors in adult psychiatric outpatients: a survey study in a comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia
BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)
Published: April 8, 2025
Language: Английский
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0Preventing falls in the aged: a challenge in patient safety
Salud Ciencia y Tecnología, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4, P. 1000 - 1000
Published: June 30, 2024
Falls and fall-related injuries are considered an important public health problem, with implications for the well-being of older people society in general. This article seeks to reflect on this issue, order understand magnitude associated factors main preventive interventions. Assessment intervention must be multifactorial directed at clinical environmental factors. Education promotion physical activity exercise emerge as most effective interventions reducing risk falls people. From reflection bases practice formulation policies area patient safety, minimize risks their occurrence aged people, hospital environments community contexts
Language: Английский
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1Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Elderly and Frail Patients
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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