Medical Xpress July 31, 2024
Ensuring older hospital patients receive specialized medication management could reduce their stay in hospital and potentially lower their risk of death, according to new research conducted by Flinders University in collaboration with Flinders Medical Center.
One in 10 older people experience ‘adverse drug reactions’ (ADRs) to medications while in hospital, according to a paper, titled “The Clinical Impact of Hospital-Acquired Adverse Drug Reactions in Older Adults: An Australian Cohort Study,” published in The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA).
“As the population is getting older, patients have more chronic medical conditions and are taking a greater number of medications, so it’s becoming increasingly important for health care systems to focus on preventing harm from medications,” says Dr. Joshua...
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