Is Depression a Predictive Factor for Polypharmacy in Elderly?


Yuruyen M., Yavuzer H., Demirdag F., Kara Z., Cengiz M., Yavuzer S., ...Daha Fazla

KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.374-381, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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Objective: Polypharmacy, quite common in elderly patients, is an important issue, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to examine polypharmacy rates and drug usage characteristics in elderly patients. Second aim of this study was to compare our results with other published studies.