Significantly higher use of polypharmacy in elderly with hip fracture treated with psychotropics
| Autor: | Anne Estrup Olesen, Schacksen, Cathrine S., Nielsen, Isabell M., Nielsen, Lars P., Stig Andersen, Andersen, Charlotte U. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | Olesen, A E, Schacksen, C S, Nielsen, I M, Nielsen, L P, Andersen, S & Andersen, C U 2022, ' Significantly higher use of polypharmacy in elderly with hip fracture treated with psychotropics ', Danish Medical Journal, vol. 69, no. 10, A12210945 . < https://ugeskriftet.dk/dmj/significantly-higher-use-polypharmacy-elderly-hip-fracture-treated-psychotropics > Aalborg University Olesen, A E, Schacksen, C S, Nielsen, I M, Nielsen, L P, Andersen, S & Andersen, C U 2022, ' Significantly higher use of polypharmacy in elderly with hip fracture treated with psychotropics ', Danish Medical Journal, vol. 69, no. 10, A12210945 . Aarhus University |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION. The high prevalence of chronic medical conditions among older adults leads to an increased use of prescription medications and a heightened risk of polypharmacy, raising the risk of falls and fractures. Psychotropic medications influence balance, and therefore our aim was to describe the use of psychotropic medications and the association with polypharmacy in elderly patients with a hip fracture. METHODS. A retrospective study of 200 patients aged 65 years or more admitted consecutively with a hip fracture. RESULTS. In total, 98 of the 200 patients used psychotropic medications. These 98 patients used a higher number of drugs at the time of admission (an average of eight (6-11) versus six (3-10), p |
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