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Title

Improvement in polypharmacy and medication regimen complexity among older inpatients with dementia in a geriatric ward.

Authors

Kase, Yoshitaka; Hattori, Yukari; Umeda‐Kameyama, Yumi; Kojima, Taro; Ogawa, Sumito; Akishita, Masahiro

Subjects

JAPAN; DIAGNOSIS of dementia; PREVENTION of drug side effects; CLINICAL drug trials; ACADEMIC medical centers; ELDER care; HOSPITAL care of older people; COGNITION disorders; DIABETES; HOSPITAL care; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; HOSPITAL admission & discharge; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MULTIVARIATE analysis; PATIENT compliance; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK assessment; T-test (Statistics); LOGISTIC regression analysis; DISCHARGE planning; DISEASE prevalence; POLYPHARMACY; BARTHEL Index; OLD age

Publication

Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2019, Vol 19, Issue 5, p461

ISSN

1444-1586

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1111/ggi.13653