Hospital team aims to cut risky meds for seniors

NCT ID NCT04151797

Summary

This study tested whether adding a pharmacist to a hospital's mobile geriatric team could help improve medication safety for elderly patients. The team reviewed the drug lists of patients aged 75+ who were taking five or more daily medications. The goal was to identify and reduce potentially unsafe prescriptions during and after their hospital stay.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Toulouse University Hospital

    Toulouse, Occitanie, 31059, France

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