Potentially inappropriate medications prescribing to elderly patients with advanced chronic kidney by using 2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

A potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) is defined as a drug-carrying risks outweighing the expected clinical benefits. Elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are particularly at higher risk of drug-related toxicities. In Lebanon, no studies have been conducted regarding the prescribing of PIMs in hospitalized CKD patients. This study aimed to check the prevalence of PIMs using the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers criteria in elderly patients with advanced CKD stages including dialysis and to identify possible risk factors that may be associated with prescribing PIMs in this population.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with advanced CKD above the age of 65 years and admitted between January 20

SUBMITTER: Chahine B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7720279 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature