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Seppala, L. J. (author), van der Velde, N. (author), Masud, T. (author), Blain, H. (author), Petrovic, M. (author), van der Cammen, T.J.M. (author), Szczerbińska, K. (author), Hartikainen, S. (author), Kenny, R. A. (author)
Falls are under-recognized as adverse drug events. Healthcare professionals are reluctant to withdraw fall-risk-increasing medications. The EuGMS Task and Finish group on fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) proposes in this paper its recommendations on dissemination of knowledge about, management of, and future research on FRIDs. Falls are a...
contribution to periodical 2019
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Seppala, L.J. (author), van der Velde, N. (author), Masud, T. (author), Blain, H. (author), Petrovic, M (author), van der Cammen, T.J.M. (author), Szczerbińska, K. (author), Hartikainen, S. (author), Kenny, R.A. (author), Ryg, J. (author)
Falls are a major public health concern in the older population, and certain medication classes are a significant risk factor for falls. However, knowledge is lacking among both physicians and older people, including caregivers, concerning the role of medication as a risk factor. In the present statement, the European Geriatric Medicine...
journal article 2019