Search Results - "Sganga, Federica"
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Polypharmacy and health outcomes among older adults discharged from hospital: Results from the CRIME study
Published in Geriatrics & gerontology international (01-02-2015)“…Aim To investigate if older adults using multiple drugs have an increased risk of rehospitalization and mortality after hospital discharge. Methods This was a…”
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Interactions between drugs and geriatric syndromes in nursing home and home care: results from Shelter and IBenC projects
Published in Aging clinical and experimental research (01-09-2018)“…Aim Drugs may interact with geriatric syndromes by playing a role in the continuation, recurrence or worsening of these conditions. Aim of this study is to…”
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Effects of hyperpolypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) on functional decline in older patients discharged from acute care hospitals
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-07-2018)“…•Hyperpolypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are frequent among older patients discharged from hospital.•Hyperpolypharmacy and Beers…”
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Predictors of rehospitalization among older adults: Results of the CRIME Study
Published in Geriatrics & gerontology international (01-10-2017)“…Aim To assess the predictors of readmission among older adults hospitalized in acute care wards. Methods A prospective cohort study was carried out among 921…”
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Inappropriate prescription of low molecular weight heparins for thromboprophylaxis among older hospitalized patients
Published in Aging clinical and experimental research (01-06-2017)“…Aim To investigate the prevalence and clinical correlates of overprescribing and underprescribing of low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) for…”
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Physical performance measures and polypharmacy among hospitalized older adults: Results from the crime study
Published in The Journal of nutrition, health & aging (2014)“…Objective: To investigate the association of polypharmacy and physical performance measures in a sample of elderly patients aged ≥65 years admitted to acute…”
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Does being assisted by care workers affect antipsychotics prescription among older people discharged from hospital?
Published in Geriatrics & gerontology international (01-10-2017)“…Aim Several factors can affect antipsychotic prescriptions, among which, caregivers. However, whether being assisted by a care worker might increase the rate…”
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Impact of hospitalization on modification of drug regimens: Results of the criteria to assess appropriate medication use among elderly complex patients study
Published in Geriatrics & gerontology international (01-05-2016)“…Aim To assess the impact of hospitalization on modification of drug burden among elderly patients. Methods The present prospective cohort study was carried out…”
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The benefits of a hospital palliative care team
Published in International journal of palliative nursing (02-07-2019)“…To investigate the association between a hospital palliative care unit assessment and hospital outcome. This was a prospective cohort study. Data were assessed…”
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Antipsychotic Drug Interactions and Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents With Cognitive Impairment
Published in The journal of clinical psychiatry (01-01-2017)“…Among elderly individuals with dementia, the use of antipsychotics has been associated with serious adverse events including ischemic stroke and death…”
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SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and risk of infectious diseases in hospitalized older patients
Published in European geriatric medicine (2024)“…Key summary points Aim To evaluate the incidence of infections and the in-hospital mortality rate in older inpatients vaccinated and unvaccinated against…”
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The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients
Published in World journal of emergency surgery (31-05-2024)“…The trauma mortality rate is higher in the elderly compared with younger patients. Ageing is associated with physiological changes in multiple systems and…”
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Infections in hospitalised patients affected by end-stage diseases: a narrative overview
Published in International journal of palliative nursing (02-04-2022)“…To analyse the presence and treatment of infections in hospitalised terminal patients by identifying potential risk factors. We conducted a retrospective study…”
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