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View article: Assessing potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults in Central and Eastern Europe
Assessing potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults in Central and Eastern Europe Open
Our findings demonstrate a high prevalence of PIM use among older patients from CEE countries and considerable cross-country differences, underscoring the need to improve medication prescribing for older adults to improve healthcare qualit…
View article: Anticholinergic and Sedative Medication Burden in Croatian Older Adults: EuroAgeism Cohort Findings
Anticholinergic and Sedative Medication Burden in Croatian Older Adults: EuroAgeism Cohort Findings Open
Use of anticholinergic and sedative medications is potentially inappropriate in older adults due to associated adverse effects, including impaired cognitive and physical function. This study evaluated anticholinergic and sedative burden in…
View article: Fall risk-increasing drugs and associated health outcomes among community-dwelling older patients: A cross-sectional study in Croatian cohort of the EuroAgeism H2020 project
Fall risk-increasing drugs and associated health outcomes among community-dwelling older patients: A cross-sectional study in Croatian cohort of the EuroAgeism H2020 project Open
Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) in a sample of community-residing older patients in Croatia and its association with negative health outcomes. An observational, cross-sectional study was condu…
View article: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines in older nursing home residents
Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines in older nursing home residents Open
Our research underscores the persistent challenge of inappropriate medication use and drug-related harms among older NH residents, despite existing evidence and professional campaigns. Effective regulatory and policy interventions, includi…
View article: Assessing the need for deprescribing benzodiazepines in older adults in primary care: analysis of a Croatian cohort from the EuroAgeism H2020 ESR7 project
Assessing the need for deprescribing benzodiazepines in older adults in primary care: analysis of a Croatian cohort from the EuroAgeism H2020 ESR7 project Open
Introduction and aim:Inappropriate and long-term use (longer than 12 weeks) of benzodiazepines (BZD) is associated with unfavourable outcomes, especially in sensitive groups of patients such as the older adults.In order to increase patient…
View article: Deprescribing potential of commonly used medications among community-dwelling older adults: insights from a pharmacist’s geriatric assessment
Deprescribing potential of commonly used medications among community-dwelling older adults: insights from a pharmacist’s geriatric assessment Open
Pharmacist’s geriatric assessment can provide valuable insights into potential deprescribing targets, while including important information on various health-related domains. Data collected from a geriatric assessment questionnaire, for 38…
View article: Clinical decision‐making in benzodiazepine deprescribing by healthcare providers <i>vs</i>. AI‐assisted approach
Clinical decision‐making in benzodiazepine deprescribing by healthcare providers <i>vs</i>. AI‐assisted approach Open
Aims The aim of this study was to compare the clinical decision‐making for benzodiazepine deprescribing between a healthcare provider (HCP) and an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot GPT4 (ChatGPT‐4). Methods We analysed real‐world data f…
View article: Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults in Central and Eastern Europe: a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis
Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults in Central and Eastern Europe: a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis Open
We aimed to systematically review the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in older adults in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in all care settings. We searched Embase and MEDLINE (up to June 2019) and checked the refe…
View article: Polypharmacy and medication nonadherence as modifiable correlates of self-reported poorer health status in community-residing older patients
Polypharmacy and medication nonadherence as modifiable correlates of self-reported poorer health status in community-residing older patients Open
Conference paper
View article: Prevalence and risk factors of potentially inappropriate medication use in community-residing older adults: preliminary results from the EUROAGEISM H2020 project
Prevalence and risk factors of potentially inappropriate medication use in community-residing older adults: preliminary results from the EUROAGEISM H2020 project Open
Conference paper
View article: Impact of polypharmacy on frequency of falls and hospitalizations in older adults: Croatian study from the EUROAGEISM H2020 project
Impact of polypharmacy on frequency of falls and hospitalizations in older adults: Croatian study from the EUROAGEISM H2020 project Open
Conference paper
View article: Community‐based pharmacists' role in deprescribing: A systematic review
Community‐based pharmacists' role in deprescribing: A systematic review Open
Aims Community‐based pharmacists are an important stakeholder in providing continuing care for chronic multi‐morbid patients, and their role is steadily expanding. The aim of this study is to examine the literature exploring community‐base…
View article: Evaluation of geriatric drug‑disease interactions in seniors in log‑term care in the Czech Republic
Evaluation of geriatric drug‑disease interactions in seniors in log‑term care in the Czech Republic Open
Article in the journal without IF
View article: Clinical pharmacy in geriatrics and 20 years of clinical and scientific experience with the evaluation of rationality of geriatric drug prescribing in the Czech republic and European countries
Clinical pharmacy in geriatrics and 20 years of clinical and scientific experience with the evaluation of rationality of geriatric drug prescribing in the Czech republic and European countries Open
Article in the journal without IF
View article: Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults in Central and Eastern Europe: systematic literature review
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults in Central and Eastern Europe: systematic literature review Open
Poster presented at the conference.
View article: 157 Prevalence and Patterns of Drug-Disease Interactions in Long-Term Residents in Nursing Home Facilities in the Czech Republic
157 Prevalence and Patterns of Drug-Disease Interactions in Long-Term Residents in Nursing Home Facilities in the Czech Republic Open
Introduction Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications, non-geriatric doses and drug-disease interactions contribute to high prevalence of adverse drug events, geriatric syndromes and symptoms, and increased frailty in older ad…
View article: 156 Potentially Inappropriate Cardiovascular Medications in Czech Older Adults in Acute Care: Inomed and Euroageism H2020 Project
156 Potentially Inappropriate Cardiovascular Medications in Czech Older Adults in Acute Care: Inomed and Euroageism H2020 Project Open
Introduction Cardiovascular disorders (CVS) belong to the most frequent causes of deaths and cardiovascular medications among the most common drugs. Older patients are vulnerable to drug risks due to presence of pharmacological changes, po…
View article: Patients´ perception of the quality of community pharmacy services using the critical incident technique
Patients´ perception of the quality of community pharmacy services using the critical incident technique Open
Background/Aim. The Critical Incident Technique (CIT) is a qualitative research method for measuring consumer satisfaction by collecting and analyzing information on participants and their activities. This method allows participants to pre…
View article: Evaluation of geriatric drug‑disease interactions in seniors in log‑term care in the Czech Republic
Evaluation of geriatric drug‑disease interactions in seniors in log‑term care in the Czech Republic Open
lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecné fakultní nemocnice v PrazeÚvod: Předepisování negeriatrických dávek, nevhodných indikací ve stáří a interakcí lék -nemoc představuje specifické oblasti rizikové geriatrické preskripce, které …
View article: What are the Prescription Limits of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) stated on EU-7 PIM list in Central and Eastern European countries? 15th International Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society Evidence Based Medicine in Geriatrics; 2019 September 25-7; Krakow, Poland
What are the Prescription Limits of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) stated on EU-7 PIM list in Central and Eastern European countries? 15th International Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society Evidence Based Medicine in Geriatrics; 2019 September 25-7; Krakow, Poland Open
In order to reduce problems associated with potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in geriatric patients, it´s necessary to establish appropriate regulatory measures and to increase training of medical doctors and pharmacists in …
View article: What are the Prescription Limits of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) stated on EU-7 PIM list in Central and Eastern European countries? 15th International Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society Evidence Based Medicine in Geriatrics; 2019 September 25-7; Krakow, Poland
What are the Prescription Limits of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) stated on EU-7 PIM list in Central and Eastern European countries? 15th International Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society Evidence Based Medicine in Geriatrics; 2019 September 25-7; Krakow, Poland Open
In order to reduce problems associated with potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in geriatric patients, it´s necessary to establish appropriate regulatory measures and to increase training of medical doctors and pharmacists in …
View article: Identifying self-assessed competencies and areas for improvement within community pharmacist-preceptors support during pre-registration training
Identifying self-assessed competencies and areas for improvement within community pharmacist-preceptors support during pre-registration training Open
This research represents the first analysis of the CCF in practice and identifies community pharmacist-preceptor competencies that require improvement. Consequently, areas for additional professional education were defined. Implementing mo…
View article: Ageism in Medication Use in Older Patients. In: Ayalon L, Toesch-Roemer C. Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism. Springer 2018, Germany: pp 213-240 (Book chapter, EU COST Action IS1402
Ageism in Medication Use in Older Patients. In: Ayalon L, Toesch-Roemer C. Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism. Springer 2018, Germany: pp 213-240 (Book chapter, EU COST Action IS1402 Open
Published studies have documented increased rates of adverse drug events, hospitalisations, mortality, and higher healthcare costs associated with inappropriate medication use among the population of older adults, in addition to various cl…
View article: Ageism in Medication Use in Older Patients
Ageism in Medication Use in Older Patients Open
Published studies have documented increased rates of adverse drug events, hospitalizations, mortality, and higher healthcare costs associated with inappropriate medication use among the population of older adults, in addition to various cl…