Trends in prescriptions and factors associated with discontinuation of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly patients with advanced cancer at the end of life: A retrospective cohort study
In patients with advanced cancer, PIM use decreased as they approached death. Deprescribing PIMs was more common in females, patients with polypharmacy and comorbidities, and patients admitted to hospitals, especially palliative care units.
Authors
- Tetsuhiro Maeno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1574-776X)
- Mikiya Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1712-6684)
- Kenji Momo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9856-0097)
- Chihiro Nishiura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8850-5446)
- Jun Hamano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0304-9881)
- Shoichi Masumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-1625)
- Kenji Fujimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2920-4990)
- Yu Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-4333)
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan (JP)
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Japan) (JP)
- University of Tsukuba Hospital (JP)
- Tanita (Japan) (JP)
- Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital (JP)
- Institute of Applied Biochemistry (JP)
- SHOWA Medical University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251403020
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00