Journal article
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at heightened risk for polypharmacy. We examined potentially inappropriate prescribing in this population and whether introducing pharmacists into the ambulatory kidney care model was associated with improved prescribing practices.
METHODS: Retrospective cohort study using linked administrative databases. We included patients with an eGFR ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m2 ≥66 years of age followed …
Authors
Molnar AO; Bota S; Jeyakumar N; McArthur E; Battistella M; Garg AX; Sood MM; Brimble KS
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 15, No. 8,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0237868
ISSN
1932-6203