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Medications associated with geriatric syndromes and their prevalence in older hospitalized adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities.


AUTHORS

Saraf AA , Petersen AW , Simmons SF , Schnelle JF , Bell SP , Kripalani S , Myers AP , Mixon AS , Long EA , Jacobsen JM , Vasilevskis EE , . Journal of hospital medicine. 2016 6 3; ().

ABSTRACT

More than half of the hospitalized older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have more than 3 geriatric syndromes. Pharmacotherapy may be contributing to geriatric syndromes in this population.


More than half of the hospitalized older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have more than 3 geriatric syndromes. Pharmacotherapy may be contributing to geriatric syndromes in this population.


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