Sarah N Hilmer, Sarita Lo, Patrick J Kelly, Rosalie Viney, Fiona M Blyth, David G Le Couteur, Andrew J McLachlan, Sheena Arora, Lutfun Hossain, Danijela Gnjidic
AIMS: Comprehensively investigate prescribing in usual care of hospitalised older people with respect to polypharmacy; potentially inappropriate medications (PIMS) according to Beers Criteria; and cumulative anticholinergic and sedative medication exposure calculated with Drug Burden Index (DBI). Specifically, to quantify exposure to these measures on admission, changes between admission and discharge, associations with adverse outcomes and medication costs. METHODS: Established new retrospective inpatient cohort of 2000 adults aged ≥75 years, consecutively admitted to six hospitals in Sydney, Australia, with detailed information on medications, clinical characteristics, and outcomes...
March 28, 2023: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology