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Aged Care Entry Linked to Higher Medication Cascade Risk
Key Takeaways
- Australian researchers analyzed records for more than 167,000 people aged 65 and older entering long-term care.
- The share experiencing at least one prescribing cascade rose from 16.7% before admission to 25.1% after admission.
- Many cascades involved high-risk medicines for older adults, including antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, and opioids.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com