2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-45082010ao1473
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Adverse drug events leading to emergency department visits in elderly: the role of inappropriate prescription

Abstract: Inappropriate prescription is frequent among elderly patients admitted to emergency department. A surveillance system and a program to educate physicians on the most recent criteria of appropriate prescription may help reducing emergency visits and adverse drug events in the elderly population.

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“…26 27 A recent study estimates that PIMs are administered or prescribed in nearly 19.5 million or 16.8% of ED visits. 28 Similar estimates have been reported in Taiwan (20%), 29 Brazil (19.6%), 30 and Austria (12.5%). 31 Data from one national study of ADEs in the ED suggest that simply avoiding PIMs from the Beers list may be insufficient in preventing ADEs.…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…26 27 A recent study estimates that PIMs are administered or prescribed in nearly 19.5 million or 16.8% of ED visits. 28 Similar estimates have been reported in Taiwan (20%), 29 Brazil (19.6%), 30 and Austria (12.5%). 31 Data from one national study of ADEs in the ED suggest that simply avoiding PIMs from the Beers list may be insufficient in preventing ADEs.…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…6,7,12,15,27 Os benzodiazepínicos têm indicações como drogas ansiolíticas e adjuvantes no tratamento de transtornos psiquiátricos, além de serem relaxantes musculares e anticonvulsivantes. Por serem altamente lipossolúveis, apresentam rápida absorção e distribuição para o sistema nervoso central.…”
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“…Esta última exacerba não só a incidência de RAM, mas pode ocasionar impactos na capacidade funcional do idoso, pelo aparecimento de interações medicamentosas ou efeitos colaterais indesejados. [6][7][8] de cinco tipos de fármacos diversos, critério mais prevalente na literatura; 9 dependendo do tipo de medicamento, no entanto, a utilização de dois fármacos simultaneamente apenas já pode ser um grave problema. 10,11 Na gênese da polifarmácia, deve-se ressaltar o número de médicos consultados, a ausência de perguntas ou de informações sobre os medicamentos em uso durante a consulta médica e a automedicação.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
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