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Polypharmacy and falls in the middle age and elderly population
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 2005 · Vol. 61(2) · pp. 218–223
Gijsbertus Ziere(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)J. DielemanAlbert Hofman(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)H.A.P. Pols(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Tischa J. M. van der Cammen(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Bruno H. Stricker✉(Erasmus MC)
Abstract
Fall risk is associated with the use of polypharmacy, but only when at least one established fall risk-increasing drug was part of the daily regimen.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesPolypharmacyMedicinePopulationFalling (accident)Risk factorRotterdam StudyPoison controlGeriatricsInternal medicineEmergency medicine
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Accidental FallsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsSex FactorsPolypharmacyDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
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