Introduction: Aging is a dynamic process in which biochemical and physiological changes are related to higher frequency of pathological processes, ultimately lead the human being death. Part these alterations pathologies improved using medicines, so older adults great consumers medicines. Several instruments have been used evaluate use inappropriate medications adults, with Beers Criteria frequ...

BACKGROUND Inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community plays a role in the emergence and spread of bacteria resistant to antibiotics which threatens human health significantly. The present study was designed to determine inappropriate use of antibiotics and its associated factors among urban and rural communities of Bahir Dar city administration. METHODS A comparative cross sectional st...

Abstract Background Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs are associated with falls, hospitalisation, and cognitive decline. Few studies have investigated the association between PIMs related to impairment (PIMCog) mortality in dementia or mild (MCI). Methods This was a retrospective observational study. Patients diagnosed MCI (DSM-IV criteria) presenting tertiary-referral memory clinic f...