The impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes in the aged: A retrospective cohort study

Polypharmacy was found to be a risk factor for mortality and hospitalization. The risk increased with an increase in age, potentially inappropriate medicines and comorbidities.

Authors

Zahid Asghar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-2096)
Irene Boateng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8862-6678)
Kinda Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5709-3867)
Carlos Pascual (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-0339)
Paul Grassby

Institutions

National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
University of Southampton (GB)
University of Lincoln (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: PLoS ONE
Published: 2025-02-03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317907
Citations: 6
Primary Topic: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 7.34

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The impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes in the aged: A retrospective cohort study

Zahid Asghar, Irene Boateng, Kinda Ibrahim, Carlos Pascual et al.

Feb 3, 2025

6 citations

PLoS ONE

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

7.34

article

The impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes in the aged: A retrospective cohort study

Zahid Asghar, Irene Boateng, Kinda Ibrahim, Carlos Pascual, Paul Grassby

February 3, 2025article en

6 citations

Abstract

Polypharmacy was found to be a risk factor for mortality and hospitalization. The risk increased with an increase in age, potentially inappropriate medicines and comorbidities.

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National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB), University of Southampton (GB), University of Lincoln (GB)

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