Background Multimorbidity and the associated use of multiple medicines (polypharmacy), is
common in the older population. Despite this, there is no consensus definition for …

The effect of a flaxseed oil-based diet on tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and interleukin
1 beta (IL-1 beta) synthesis was examined in healthy volunteers. Use of flaxseed oil in …

Background The prevalence of comorbidity is high, with 80% of the elderly population having
three or more chronic conditions. Comorbidity is associated with a decline in many health …

AIMS: To investigate the prevalence of comorbid conditions in the elderly with diabetes and
the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medicines or treatment conflicts. METHODS: A …

Objectives To determine the impact of comorbid chronic diseases on mortality in older people.
Design Prospective cohort study (1992–2006). Associations between numbers of chronic …

Purpose To examine the prescribing of prochlorperazine secondary to the prescribing of a
medicine which could lead to symptoms for which prochlorperazine is indicated and …

A prescribing cascade occurs when a new medicine is prescribed to'treat'an adverse reaction
to another drug in the mistaken belief that a new medical condition requiring treatment has …

OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular (CV)
events through multiple factors. Fish oil has been shown to reduce symptoms in RA and …

Background The majority of patients with penicillin allergy labels tolerate penicillins.
Inappropriate avoidance of penicillin is associated with increased hospitalisation, infections and …

Background There are tools and criteria in the literature aimed at distinguishing between
appropriate and inappropriate medicines use. However, many have not been externally …