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Hospital readmissions, mortality and potentially inappropriate prescribing: a retrospective study of older adults discharged from hospital

2018; Wiley; Volume: 84; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/bcp.13607

1365-2125

David Counter, James W. T. Millar, James S. McLay,

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Applying version 2 of the STOPP/START criteria to discharge prescriptions of older adults discharged from a general medical unit, the aim of this study is to assess potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) and their association with hospital readmission and mortality.