Potentially inappropriate medications in a large cohort of patients in geriatric units: association with clinical and functional characteristics.
Fromm MF, Maas R, Tümena T, et al. Potentially inappropriate medications in a large cohort of patients in geriatric units: association with clinical and functional characteristics. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2013;69(4):975-84. doi:10.1007/s00228-012-1425-0.
In this retrospective study, approximately 26% of patients discharged from a geriatric unit were treated with at least one potentially inappropriate medication.