BACKGROUND Aim was to determine the predictive factors for polypharmacy among inpatient children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. METHODS Blinded, case-note review of children and adolescents with ICD 10 diagnosis of psychiatric disorders on psychotropic medication was conducted. Data on demography, illness, and treatment was analyzed with univariate and multivariate techniques. ...

Urinary incontinence, delirium and polypharmacy are common, challenging problems encountered in elderly patients. Review of the literature shows that these conditions are interrelated. For example, polypharmacy can lead to delirium, which, in turn, can lead to urinary incontinence. The drugs prescribed for urinary incontinence can precipitate delirium or contribute to polypharmacy. The underlyi...

The aim: Japanese word “ikigai” indicates “something to live for” and “having a purpose in life”. Ikigai or well-being, has been associated with many positive outcomes the physical mental health of elderly people. In this study, relationship between ikigai level activity polypharmacy was examined Turkish population.
 Material methods: Both telephonic interviews face-to-face were conducted ...

The association of sodium valproate with cognitive functions was studied in 29 patients with complex absence seizures. Seventeen patients were on monotherapy and twelve on polypharmacy with sodium valproate. Cognitive functions assessed were attention, speech, visuo-speciat perception, memory and intelligence. Behavioral disturbances were also assessed. Two assessments were made six months apar...

The pathogenesis of SARS-Cov-2 infection is based on massive immune dysregulation and tissue hypoxia, the important determining factors severity course covid are concomitant diseases, therefore, timely detection high-risk patients their appropriate, rational pharmacotherapy important. In conditions polypharmacy, probability pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic interaction even higher in has a negati...

The pathogenesis of SARS-Cov-2 infection is based on massive immune dysregulation and tissue hypoxia, the important determining factors severity course covid are concomitant diseases, therefore, timely detection high-risk patients their appropriate, rational pharmacotherapy important. In conditions polypharmacy, probability pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic interaction even higher in has a negati...

The ageing process is associated with an increased probability of accumulating health deficits, chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes, leading to a growing prevalence multimorbidity, defined as the co-occurrence two or more (of which, at least one physical condition). One most frequent direct consequences especially amongst older adults, polypharmacy, condition characterized by concomitant...

prescriptions written by general practitioners and medical specialists were studied and compared to determine the type, time of onset and clinical importance of drug-drug interactions (ddis) in an attempt to reduce further complications. in 2007, 28, 956, 638 prescriptions and 15, 610, 912 prescriptions in 2008 were filled by pharmacies affiliated with medical science universities. these prescr...