2021
Association Between Potentially Inappropriate Medications and 30-Day Post–Hospital Discharge Outcomes in US Veterans
Allore HG, Gnjidic D, Skanderson M, Han L. Association Between Potentially Inappropriate Medications and 30-Day Post–Hospital Discharge Outcomes in US Veterans. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2021, 56: 256-263. PMID: 34282638, PMCID: PMC8770754, DOI: 10.1177/10600280211032072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioRisk of mortalityHospital dischargeMean ageAcute care hospital readmissionPrimary care clinic visitsCohort's mean agePrevalence of PIMsInappropriate medication useRisk of readmissionHospital discharge outcomesEmergency room visitsHealth care utilizationAdverse drug eventsCentral nervous systemCause mortalityInappropriate medicationsPIM useClinic visitsHazard ratioProspective cohortDischarge outcomesHospital readmissionMedication useOlder inpatients
2015
Association between guideline recommended drugs and death in older adults with multiple chronic conditions: population based cohort study
Tinetti ME, McAvay G, Trentalange M, Cohen AB, Allore HG. Association between guideline recommended drugs and death in older adults with multiple chronic conditions: population based cohort study. The BMJ 2015, 351: h4984. PMID: 26432468, PMCID: PMC4591503, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h4984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsMultiple chronic conditionsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsAdjusted hazard ratioRisk of deathCalcium channel blockersChronic conditionsHazard ratioΒ-blockersCohort studyReuptake inhibitorsAtrial fibrillationOlder adultsChannel blockersCardiovascular drugsSSRIs/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsRenin-angiotensin system blockersNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsCommon combinationRAS blockersSystem blockersStudy drugHeart failureThromboembolic disease