Background Audit and feedback is widely used as a strategy to improve professional
practice either on its own or as a component of multifaceted quality improvement …

Background Inappropriate polypharmacy is a particular concern in older people and is
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …

Prescription of medicines is a fundamental component of the care of elderly people, and
optimisation of drug prescribing for this group of patients has become an important public …

Aims Deprescribing is a suggested intervention to reverse the potential iatrogenic harms of
inappropriate polypharmacy. The review aimed to determine whether or not deprescribing is …

Importance High rates of inappropriate prescribing persist among older adults in many
outpatient settings, increasing the risk of adverse drug events and drug-related …

Background Polypharmacy and use of inappropriate medications have been linked to
increased risk of falls, hospitalizations, cognitive impairment, and death. The primary …

The percentage of the population described as elderly is growing, and a higher prevalence
of multiple, chronic disease states must be managed concurrently. Healthcare practitioners …

Polypharmacy in the elderly complicates therapy, increases cost, and is a challenge for
healthcare agencies. In the context of the evolving role of the pharmacist, this systematic …

Aim The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of strategies to reduce
polypharmacy on mortality, hospitalization and change in number of drugs. Methods …

Background At some point in life, virtually everyone experiences some type of pain. Pain is
often classified as acute or chronic. Acute pain, such as postoperative pain, subsides as …