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Falls Associated With Drug Therapy: An Analysis of The Most Prevalent Chronic Non-Communicable Disease’s Treatments in Brazilian Elderly
Authors: Beatriz Magalhães Eng, Felipe Guizze, Maria Aparecida Nicoletti.
Abstract
The three most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the elderly in Brazil are: Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH [50.65%]), Diabetes Mellitus (DM [18.10%]) and Arthritis and Rheumatism (16, 43%) The drugs most indicated for their treatments in the elderly were classified and analyzed according to the degree of risk of falls. It is concluded that their uses can favor the occurrence of falls in the elderly.
Citation:
Beatriz Magalhães Eng, Felipe Guizze, Maria Aparecida Nicoletti. Falls Associated With Drug Therapy: An Analysis of The Most Prevalent Chronic Non-Communicable Disease’s Treatments in Brazilian Elderly. 2023; 7(3).
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10.33425/2639-944X.1317
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