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INTRODUCTION: Aging of people living with HIV could be related to potentially inappropiate medication prescriptions, drugs interactions and lack of drugs adherence. PIMDINAC criteria seek to jointly analyze these problems. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of PIMDINAC criteria in an elderly HIV population. METHODS: Observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study that included patients older than 65 years in pharmacotherapeutic follow-up between February-April 2020. The main endpoint was the percentage of PIMDINAC criteria identified in the study population. RESULTS: Forty-seven patientes were included, identifying total PIMDINAC in 12.5%. Non-adherence to concomitant treatment was detected in 65.6% of patients, potentially inappropiate medication in 48.9% and drugs interactions in 25.2%. The number of concomitant drugs and polypharmacy were associated with a higher appearance of PIMDINAC criteria. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of PIMDINAC criteria in elderly HIV patients is high.
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HIV Infections , Potentially Inappropriate Medication List , Aged , Cross-Sectional Studies , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV Infections/epidemiology , Humans , Inappropriate Prescribing , PrevalenceABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Aging of people living with HIV could be related to potentially inappropriate medication prescriptions, drugs interactions and lack of drugs adherence. PIMDINAC criteria seek to jointly analyze these problems. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of PIMDINAC criteria in an elderly HIV population. METHODS: Observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study that included patients older than 65 years in pharmacotherapeutic follow-up between February-April 2020. The main endpoint was the percentage of PIMDINAC criteria identified in the study population. RESULTS: Forty-seven patientes were included, identifying total PIMDINAC in 12.5%. Non-adherence to concomitant treatment was detected in 65.6% of patients, potentially inappropriate medication in 48.9% and drugs interactions in 25.2%. The number of concomitant drugs and polypharmacy were associated with a higher appearance of PIMDINAC criteria. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of PIMDINAC criteria in elderly HIV patients is high.
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IntroducciónEl envejecimiento de la población infectada por VIH podría relacionarse con prescripciones de medicación potencialmente inadecuadas, interacciones medicamentosas y falta de adherencia terapéutica. Los criterios PIMDINAC buscan analizar conjuntamente estos problemas. El objetivo del estudio es determinar la prevalencia de los criterios PIMDINAC en una población VIH de edad avanzada.MétodosEstudio observacional, transversal y multicéntrico que incluyó pacientes mayores de 65 años en seguimiento farmacoterapéutico entre febrero-abril de 2020. La variable principal fue el porcentaje de cumplimiento de los criterios PIMDINAC.ResultadosSe incluyeron 47 pacientes, registrándose un PIMDINAC total en un 12,5%. De forma aislada, se detectó no adherencia al tratamiento concomitante en un 65,6% de los pacientes, medicación potencialmente inadecuada en un 48,9% e interacciones medicamentosas en un 25,2%. El número de fármacos y la polifarmacia se relacionaron con una mayor aparición de criterios PIMDINAC.ConclusiónLa prevalencia de criterios PIMDINAC en pacientes VIH de edad avanzada es elevada.
IntroductionAging of people living with HIV could be related to potentially inappropriate medication prescriptions, drugs interactions and lack of drugs adherence. PIMDINAC criteria seek to jointly analyze these problems. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of PIMDINAC criteria in an elderly HIV population.MethodsObservational, cross-sectional, multicenter study that included patients older than 65 years in pharmacotherapeutic follow-up between February-April 2020. The main endpoint was the percentage of PIMDINAC criteria identified in the study population.ResultsForty-seven patientes were included, identifying total PIMDINAC in 12.5%. Non-adherence to concomitant treatment was detected in 65.6% of patients, potentially inappropriate medication in 48.9% and drugs interactions in 25.2%. The number of concomitant drugs and polypharmacy were associated with a higher appearance of PIMDINAC criteria.ConclusionThe prevalence of PIMDINAC criteria in elderly HIV patients is high.