Medication Use and Prescribing Considerations for Elderly Patients

Williams, Bradley R.; Kim, Jiwon

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2004.10.001

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“…Therefore, careful evaluation of patient's medical / medication history, followed by consultation with the concerned medical professional is imperative to optimize patient care. [8]…”

Section: Medical Problemsmentioning

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Geriatric restorative care - the need, the demand and the challenges

Nadig¹,

Usha²,

Kumar³

et al. 2011

J Conserv Dent

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Increased life expectancy is causing an explosion of the aging population that will continue now and in the foreseeable future. Improved quality of life at old age will demand tooth retention and consequently the need for restorative care. Retaining teeth disease free and maintaining them amidst multitude of risk factors associated with old age, is a multi- faceted challenge. This review article discusses the etiology of various dental diseases seen in older dentate population and their management keeping in mind the special needs of these matured people, so as to render a professional service that is sensitive and caring.

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“…Therefore, careful evaluation of patient's medical / medication history, followed by consultation with the concerned medical professional is imperative to optimize patient care. [8]…”

Section: Medical Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geriatric restorative care - the need, the demand and the challenges

Nadig¹,

Usha²,

Kumar³

et al. 2011

J Conserv Dent

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“…Several steps in this complex and unchecked process can engender a high number of relevant errors which may be a significant source of adverse drug events [10]. Certain elements must be written legibly, accurately and completely on the prescription order; these include the physician's name, address, telephone number and signature, as well as the patient's name, address, age, weight (especially in children and the elderly), and the date of the prescription, drug name (preferably generic), formulation, strength, dose, frequency of administration, quantity, reason for prescribing and directions for use in the patient's language [11]. The illegibility, incompleteness, or omission of any of these elements could result in misinterpretation of the prescription by the dispenser, and may lead to potentially serious prescription errors [1].…”

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Compliance with the guidelines of prescription writing in a central hospital in the West Bank

Yi¹,

Ibrahim²,

Mm³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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This retrospective, cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the quality of 2208 outpatient prescriptions in a central hospital in the West Bank, Palestine. The physicians' handwriting was poorly readable or illegible in one-third of the prescriptions. The prescriber's name and signature and patient's name were mentioned in almost all orders whereas the patient's age was stated in 54.9%. The vast majority of physicians (95.5%) prescribed drugs using their trade (brand) names. Drug strength, quantity and dose/frequency were stated in 61.1%, 76% and 73.8% of prescriptions respectively. Only 33 prescriptions (1.5%) contained full directions for use for all drugs. Correlation analysis revealed that the presence of certain prescription elements was statistically significantly associated with the clinic of origin and the number of drugs prescribed. The overall poor legibility and incompleteness of the prescriptions is of concern. Respect des recommandations de rédaction d'ordonnance dans un hôpital central de CisjordanieRÉSUMÉ La présente étude rétrospective et transversale a été menée pour évaluer la qualité de 2208 ordonnances rédigées en consultation externe dans un hôpital central de Cisjordanie (Palestine). L'écriture des médecins était difficile à lire, voire illisible dans un tiers des cas. Le nom du médecin prescripteur, sa signature et le nom du patient étaient mentionnés sur presque toutes les ordonnances mais l'âge du patient n'était précisé que dans 54,9 % des cas. La grande majorité des médecins (95,5 %) avaient prescrit des médicaments en utilisant leur nom commercial (de marque). La concentration, la quantité, la posologie/la fréquence étaient indiquées dans 61,1 %, 76 % et 73,8 % des ordonnances, respectivement. Seules 33 ordonnances (1,5 %) donnaient des instructions complètes pour la prise de tous les médicaments prescrits. Une analyse de la corrélation a révélé que la présence de certains éléments de prescription était associée de manière statistiquement significative au centre de santé à l'origine de l'ordonnance et au nombre de médicaments prescrits. La mauvaise lisibilité globale et le caractère incomplet des ordonnances sont préoccupants.‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫عرش‬ ‫التاسع‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫التاسع‬ ‫العدد‬ 803

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“…It is important that all older patients should know the risks and other choices 43. 2) Strict evaluation of medical history and medications of elderly patients, in consultation with their physicians 44. Treatment appointments should be scheduled according to the physical and mental condition of elderly patients 43.…”

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Root canal treatment in elderly patients

Alrahabi

2019

SMJ

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Life expectancy has increased as a result of advancements in health care services; thus, maintaining healthy dentition is an important factor in overall health. Furthermore, the growing desire of elderly patients to maintain their teeth has led to an increased need for the performance of complex dental treatment in elderly patients. Root canal therapy is an essential phase of such treatments. Elderly patients may exhibit one or more systemic conditions that require special care, in addition to other changes that occur within the dentition and oral mucosa as a result of aging. These make root canal treatment in elderly patients a great challenge. The aim of this review was to characterize pathologic and physiologic changes in elderly patients that can interfere with root canal treatment procedures, as well as attitudes of elderly patients toward such treatment, guidelines and clinical considerations for management of root canal treatment in elderly patients.

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Medication Use and Prescribing Considerations for Elderly Patients

Cited by 13 publications

References 48 publications

Geriatric restorative care - the need, the demand and the challenges

Geriatric restorative care - the need, the demand and the challenges

Compliance with the guidelines of prescription writing in a central hospital in the West Bank

Root canal treatment in elderly patients

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