Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing and Risk of Unplanned Hospitalization among the Elderly: A Self-Matched, Case-Crossover Study

ConclusionsElderly patients commonly used PIMs, especially antidiabetics and diuretics. PIM use was associated with a 1.5- to 4-fold increase in the ORs of unplanned hospitalization among them.
Source: Drug Safety - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research