Institutionalization as a risk factor for inappropriate drug use in the elderly: A Swedish nationwide register-based study;La institucionalización como un posible factor de riesgo para el uso inadecuado de fármacos en los ancianos: Un Estudio nacional sueco basado en registros

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 339-346

  Haasum, Ylva ^a   Fastbom, Johan ^a   Johnell, Kristina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drug register; Elderly; Home dwelling; Inappropriate drug use; Institutionalization; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LONG ACTING DRUG; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NITRAZEPAM; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG MISUSE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOME DWELLING ELDERLY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE DRUG USE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BENZODIAZEPINES; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; NURSING HOMES; POLYPHARMACY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; REGISTRIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 84858063637     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1Q597     Document Type: Article

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