2020 SEP 11 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Hospital & Nursing Home Daily-- A new study on Health and Medicine - Healthcare Management is now available. According to news ...

More than half of adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of five or more medications, a cross-sectional study found. Polypharmacy was ...

Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes like falls, ...

Polypharmacy in RA patients is linked to increased drug interaction risks, especially with immunosuppressants, necessitating careful management and monitoring. Older age and multiple comorbidities are ...

Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes like falls, ...

Medication management in nursing homes is complicated and time consuming. It can also be fraught with risks. Most nursing home residents take more than five medications daily, which makes them ...

Polypharmacy, which refers to the simultaneous use of multiple medications, is an increasingly common issue among older adults. While medications are essential for managing chronic conditions, the use ...

Credit: Getty Images. What is the impact of polypharmacy and Alzheimer disease and related dementias on the health and wellness of older adults? Polypharmacy has been shown to have negative outcomes ...

—It’s widely used in practice, but the evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of polypharmacy in patients with schizophrenia spectrum and other disorders may be missing some pieces. Antipsychotic ...

In her mid 70s, Argie, a widowed former teacher, began feeling poorly. She was tired. Her stomach hurt. Sometimes she got agitated. And she seemed forgetful. Worried, her grown children urged the ...

When making medical decisions, it’s crucial that clinicians have unencumbered access to the complete and accurate medication histories of their patients. Put simply, treatment decisions made in the ...