Journal article
Gender difference in drug use in hospitalized elderly patients
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to evaluate whether or not there are gender differences in drug use at hospital admission and prescription at discharge and to evaluate the effect of hospitalization on medication patterns in the elderly.
METHOD: In-patients aged >65years included in the REPOSI registry during a recruitment period of 3years (2008-2010-2012) were analyzed in order to evaluate drug use at hospital admission and prescription at …
Authors
Santalucia P; Franchi C; Djade CD; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Corrao S; Salerno F; Marengoni A; Marcucci M; Nobili A
Journal
European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 483–490
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.ejim.2015.07.006
ISSN
0953-6205