Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing According to STOPP-2 Criteria among Discharged Older Patients-An Observational Retrospective Study

• Main Authors: Mariana Sipos (Author), Andreea Farcas (Author), Daniel Corneliu Leucuta (Author), Noémi-Beátrix Bulik (Author), Madalina Huruba (Author), Dan Dumitrascu (Author), Cristina Mogosan (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes associated with old age, along with multimorbidity and polypharmacy might lead to inappropriate prescribing and adverse reactions. Explicit criteria such as the Screening tool of older people's prescribing (STOPP) are useful to identify potential inap...