Polypharmacy, hospitalization, and mortality risk: a nationwide cohort study

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 18964
• Main Authors: Chang, Tae Ik, Park, Haeyong, Kim, Dong Wook, Jeon, Eun Kyung, Rhee, Connie M., Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Kang, Ea Wha, Kang, Shin-Wook, Han, Seung Hyeok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 03.11.2020; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/308; 692/499; 692/700; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Death; Female; Health risks; Hospitalization; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Male; Mortality; Mortality risk; multidisciplinary; Polypharmacy; Population studies; Public health; Residential areas; Risk Factors; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

Polypharmacy is a growing and major public health issue, particularly in the geriatric population. This study aimed to examine the association between polypharmacy and the risk of hospitalization and mortality. We included 3,007,620 elderly individuals aged ≥ 65 years who had at least one routinely-...