Omeprazole prescriptions for older adults in health care units in Curitiba, Brazil: an analysis based on Beers Criteria

• Main Authors: Juliana Sambugaro (Author), Hudson Prestes dos Santos (Author), Linda Tieko Kakitani Morishita (Author), Alexandra Ingrid dos Santos Czepula (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate omeprazole prescriptions for older adults based on the Beers Criteria, with an analysis of indications and duration of use longer than eight weeks. METHODS: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, data were collected from the electronic medical records of older adults wit...