Characteristics of Drug-RElated Hospitalizations for Nursing HOme Residents: Cross-Sectional RENHO Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing home residents with advancing age are often exposed to polypharmacy, a well-known risk factor for adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which increases the risk of hospitalization. Therefore, we assessed the characteristics of and factors associated with ADR-related emergency department (ED) admissions among nursing home residents.

Methods

We carried out a cross-sectional study using the Toulouse University Hospital discharge database to identify nursing home residents ED admissions from 1 April, 2019 to 31 March, 2020. Information was updated for 2 years after inclusion (re-admissions). Emergency department medical files were analyzed to identify factors associated with these admissions (including demographics, functional dependency level, comorbidities, body ma

SUBMITTER: Lopez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12334531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature