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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in long-term care and its relationship with probable delirium.
January 24, 2024
Webber C, Milani C, Bjerre LM, et al. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024;25(1):130-137.e4.
Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is common and can contribute to patient harm, including adverse drug events, functional decline, and death. This population-based study including over 171,000 long-term care residents in Ontario, Canada, examined the relationship between PIP and probable delirium. Researchers found that residents with three or more instances of PIP (measured by STOPP/START and Beers criteria) were significantly more likely to have probable delirium compared to residents with no instances of PIP.
