Impact of inappropriate drug use on physical performance among a frail elderly population living in the community

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 791-799

  Landi, Francesco ^a   Russo, Andrea ^a   Liperoti, Rosa ^a   Barillaro, Christian ^a   Danese, Paola ^a   Pahor, Marco ^b,c   Bernabei, Roberto ^a   Onder, Graziano ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; ilSIRENTE study; Inappropriate medications; Physical performance

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING SPEED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 34447306874     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-007-0321-5     Document Type: Article

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