Essays about: "polypharmacy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word polypharmacy.

1. 1. Information and communications technology support for medication review in nursing home residents : Update of the OptiMEDs tool and an evaluation of the improvement of the new version

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaci

   Author : Emma Persson; [2023]
   Keywords : polypharmacy; OptiMEDs; medication review; Belgium; Sweden;

   Abstract : Background: In older age polypharmacy is common due to a higher rate of chronic diseases. Taking multiple medications can result in drug related problems resulting in higher health care costs. READ MORE

3. 2. Predicting safe drug combinations with Graph Neural Networks (GNN)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

   Author : Amirhossein Amanzadi; [2021]
   Keywords : Drug Combination; Polypharmacy Side Effects; Graph Neural Networks;

   Abstract : Many people - especially during their elderly - consume multiple drugs for the treatment of complex or co-existing diseases. Identifying side effects caused by polypharmacy is crucial for reducing mortality and morbidity of the patients which will lead to improvement in their quality of life. READ MORE

4. 3. Polypharmacy Side Effect Prediction with Graph Convolutional Neural Network based on Heterogeneous Structural and Biological Data

   University essay from KTH/Numerisk analys, NA

   Author : Juan Sebastian Diaz Boada; [2020]
   Keywords : Deep learning; graph convolutional network; algorithmic complexity; polypharmacy side effects; Djupinlärning; grafiska faltningsnätverken; algoritmisk komplexitet; polyfarmaci biverkningar;

   Abstract : The prediction of polypharmacy side effects is crucial to reduce the mortality and morbidity of patients suffering from complex diseases. However, its experimental prediction is unfeasible due to the many possible drug combinations, leaving in silico tools as the most promising way of addressing this problem. READ MORE

5. 4. Polypharmacy and inappropriate medicines  among participants in the MedBridge study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

   Author : Holst Hanna; [2019]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Abstract Introduction: Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication are common issues in elderly patients. Older people are more likely to suffer from adverse drug reactions and other drug-related problems due to the increased presence of multimorbidity, inappropriate polypharmacy, age related impairments in the hepatic metabolism and renal clearance of medication and enhanced pharmacodynamic sensitivity to specific drugs. READ MORE

6. 5. Polypharmacy and Inappropriate Drug Use among Elderly Patients admitted to a Short-Term Nursing Home in Örebro

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Martina Aaro; [2017]
   Keywords : ;

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