A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study Assessing Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Elderly Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia
The study highlights the prevalence of PIMs among diabetic elderly patients in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Adherence to Beers Criteria guidelines is crucial to optimize therapy for this population. Age and congestive heart failure were significant predictors of PIM use.
Authors
- Khaled Alharbi
- Abdulaziz A. Almuzaini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-6163)
- Yaser M. Alahmadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6578-385X)
- Haifa Abdulrahman Fadil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3123-0127)
- Raed Hamed Alharbi
- Hossein Mostafa Elbadawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8675-0838)
- Hindi S. Alharbi
- Ziyad S Alrehaili
Institutions
- Taibah University (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- Ministry of Interior (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s484334
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00