Drug-Related Problems in Elderly Patients Attended to by Emergency Services
Ruiz-Ramos, Jesus (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Plaza-Diaz, Adrián (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Roure-i-Nuez, Cristina (Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa)
Fernández-Morató, Jordi (Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa)
González-Bueno, Javier (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya)
Barrera-Puigdollers, María Teresa (Hospital Dos de Maig Consorci Sanitari Integral)
García-Peláez, Milagros (Hospital General de Granollers)
Rudi-Sola, Nuria (Hospital General de Granollers)
Blazquez Andion, Marta (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
San-Martin-Paniello, Carla (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Sampol-Mayol, Caterina (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Juanes-Borrego, Ana (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2023
Abstract:	The progressive aging and comorbidities of the population have led to an increase in the number of patients with polypharmacy attended to in the emergency department. Drug-related problems (DRPs) have become a major cause of admission to these units, as well as a high rate of short-term readmissions. Anticoagulants, antibiotics, antidiabetics, and opioids have been shown to be the most common drugs involved in this issue. Inappropriate polypharmacy has been pointed out as one of the major causes of these emergency visits. Different ways of conducting chronic medication reviews at discharge, primary care coordination, and phone contact with patients at discharge have been shown to reduce new hospitalizations and new emergency room visits due to DRPs, and they are key elements for improving the quality of care provided by emergency services.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Adverse events ; Elderly ; Emergency care ; Polypharmacy
Published in:	Journal of clinical medicine, Vol. 13 (december 2023) , ISSN 2077-0383

DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010003
PMID: 38202010

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