• Int Psychogeriatr · Jul 2018

    Polimedication: applicability of a computer tool to reduce polypharmacy in nursing homes.

    • Tomás M García-Caballero, Juan Lojo, Carlos Menéndez, Roberto Fernández-Álvarez, Raimundo Mateos, and Alejandro Garcia-Caballero.
    • Estrutura de Xestión Integrada de Vigo,Vigo,Spain and Universidad de Santiago de Compostela,Spain.
    • Int Psychogeriatr. 2018 Jul 1; 30 (7): 1001-1008.

    AbstractABSTRACTBackground:The risks of polypharmacy can be far greater than the benefits, especially in the elderly. Comorbidity makes polypharmacy very prevalent in this population; thus, increasing the occurrence of adverse effects. To solve this problem, the most common strategy is to use lists of potentially inappropriate medications. However, this strategy is time consuming.

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