Reducing inappropriate polypharmacy in older inpatients

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-044
• By: DUONG, Mai (Royal North Shore Hospital, Kolling Research Institute, Bondi beach, Australia)
• Co-author(s): Sarah Hilmer: Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia;, University of Sydney, Australia
  David Le Couteur: Concord Hospital, Australia;, University of Sydney, Australia
  Danijela Gnjidic: University of Sydney, Australia
  Andrew McLachlan: Concord Hospital, Australia;, University of Sydney, Australia
  Rosalie Viney: University of Technology Sydney, Australia
  Melissa Baysari: Macquarie University, Australia
  Sasha Bennett: NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group, Australia
  Fiona Blyth: University of Sydney, Australia;, Concord Hospital, Australia
  Mai Duong: Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia;, University of Sydney, Australia
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Inappropriate polypharmacy is almost universal in older inpatients and is not addressed by routine care. Minimising inappropriate polypharmacy reduces adverse drug events, and may reduce falls and improve cognition and quality of life in older adults. The annual cost of inappropriate medicines and management of their adverse effects is

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