Associations Between Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Adverse Health Outcomes in the Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Conclusion and Relevance: We recommend that clinicians avoid prescribing PIMs for older adults whenever feasible. In addition, the observed associations should be generalized to other countries with different PIM criteria with caution.
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Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - May 24, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Xing XX, Zhu C, Liang HY, Wang K, Chu YQ, Zhao LB, Jiang C, Wang YQ, Yan SY Tags: Ann Pharmacother Source Type: research