Fall-related injuries in a nursing home setting: is polypharmacy a risk factor?
Fall-related injuries in a nursing home setting: is polypharmacy a risk factor?
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Polypharmacy is regarded as an important risk factor for fallingand several studies and meta-analyses have shown an increased fall risk in users of diuretics, type 1a antiarrhythmics, digoxin and psychotropic agents. In particular, recent evidence has shown that fall risk is associated with the use of polypharmacy regimens that include at least one...
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Fall-related injuries in a nursing home setting: is polypharmacy a risk factor?
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1472-6963
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1472-6963
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10.1186/1472-6963-9-228
