Association of polypharmacy with fall-related fractures in older Taiwanese people: age- and gender-specific analyses

Hsueh-Hsing Pan, Chung‐Yi Li, Tzeng‐Ji Chen, Tung‐Ping Su, Kwua-Yun Wang

BMJ Open · 2014 · 53 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

This population-based study in Taiwan confirms the link between polypharmacy and increased risk of fall-related fractures in older people; and highlights that elderly women and older people aged 75-84 years will be the targeted participants for further prevention from fall-related fractures caused by polypharmacy.

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