Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Mar 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialPrescription of potentially inappropriate medications to elderly hemodialysis patients: prevalence and predictors.
In elderly hemodialysis (HD) patients, the risk of medication-related problems is particularly high. Thus, certain medications should generally not be prescribed to those patients. The Beers criteria for potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) have been publicized. Still, with regard to elderly HD patients, the prevalence and risk factors for prescription of PIMs are unknown. ⋯ PIMs were prescribed to many elderly HD patients in Japan. Nephrologists should become more aware of PIMs. Multidisciplinary rounds could benefit patients by reducing the prescription of PIMs.