Hospitalisation for medication misadventures among older adults with and without dementia: a 5-year retrospective study.
Mullan J, Burns P, Mohanan L, et al. Hospitalisation for medication misadventures among older adults with and without dementia: A 5-year retrospective study. Australas J Ageing. 2019;38(4):e135-e141. doi:10.1111/ajag.12712.
Medication-related adverse events resulting in hospital admission were three times as common among older adults with dementia compared to older patients with intact cognition. A WebM&M commentary discussed an incident involving an elderly patient who experienced an adverse drug event requiring hospital readmission.