Polypharmacy and Deprescribing in Older Adults.
Annu Rev Med
; 75: 113-127, 2024 Jan 29.
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ABSTRACT
Older adults commonly end up on many medications. Deprescribing is an important part of individualizing care for older adults. It is an opportunity to discuss treatment options and revisit medications that may not have been reassessed in many years. A large evidence base exists in the field, suggesting that deprescribing is feasible and safe, though questions remain about the potential clinical benefits. Deprescribing research faces a myriad of challenges, such as identifying and employing the optimal outcome measures. Further, there is uncertainty about which deprescribing approaches are likely to be most effective and in what contexts. Evidence on barriers and facilitators to deprescribing has underscored how deprescribing in routine clinical practice can be complex and challenging. Thus, finding practical, sustainable ways to implement deprescribing is a priority for future research in the field.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desprescrições
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article