Polypharmacy in Older Adults: The Hazard of Hospitalization and Mortality is Mediated by Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions, Findings From the Moli-sani Study
Polypharmacy is associated with a higher hazard of mortality and hospitalization, with PIP playing an important role. Addressing "medication without harm" requires assessing the appropriateness of drug prescriptions and monitoring for adverse effects.
Authors
- Mariarosaria Persichillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9731-0173)
- Simona Costanzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4569-1186)
- Augusto Di Castelnuovo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9767-7998)
- Chiara Cerletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4759-3179)
- Licia Iacoviello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0514-5885)
- Stefania Falciglia
- Maria Benedetta Donati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1747-5443)
- Teresa Panzera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2048-296X)
- Mario Urtis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3289-9228)
- Giovanni de Gaetano
Institutions
- Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT)
- University of Molise (IT)
- Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607682
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.13
Funders
- European Commission
- Regione Molise
- Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco, Ministero della Salute