Qatar Med J. 2026 Mar 5;2026(1):8. doi: 10.5339/qmj.2026.8. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) exposure are common in older adults, especially in emergency departments (EDs) with rapid decisions and incomplete histories. Pharmacist-led
Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res. 2026 Mar;26(1):42-49. doi: 10.7704/kjhugr.2025.0091. Epub 2026 Mar 5.ABSTRACTHelicobacter pylori infection-although its overall prevalence has declined over time-remains a major cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer, particularly among older adul
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2026 Mar;26(3):e70454. doi: 10.1111/ggi.70454.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The growing proportion of older adults worldwide has led to increasing utilization of Emergency Department (ED) services. In Indonesia, where the elderly population continues to expand rapidly, contemporary dat
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Mar 14:108610. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108610. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The use of herbal supplements among elderly Thais has increased from 65.7% to 73.9% (2022-2024). Evidence regarding cardiovascular safety remains limited, particul
J Pain Res. 2026 Mar 7;19:551457. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S551457. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pharmacological treatment of chronic pain in older adults presents a therapeutic challenge. The severity of symptoms contrasts with the risk-benefit ratio of available drugs, especially in the presence o
Turk J Med Sci. 2025 Nov 14;56(1):48-59. doi: 10.55730/1300-0144.6137. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIM: The Oral Frailty Index-8 (OFI-8) is a reliable screening for oral frailty. In our study, while presenting the Turkish reliability and validity study of the OFI-8, we also aimed to establis
Support Care Cancer. 2026 Mar 11;34(4):305. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10534-z.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To explore the rates of medical service utilisation in people with and without cancer and the characteristics related to these rates.METHODS: Data of respondents aged ≥ 25 years from two Australian National
Health SA. 2026 Feb 26;31:3337. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v31i0.3337. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Drug-related problems (DRPs) negatively impact health outcomes and are more likely in patients with multiple comorbidities and polypharmacy. Involving clinical pharmacists in multidisciplinary teams ca
No abstractBMC Geriatr. 2026 Mar 10. doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-07189-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41808073 | DOI:10.1186/s12877-026-07189-0
PLoS One. 2026 Mar 10;21(3):e0315818. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315818. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Preventable medication-related problems intensify the risk associated with cancer care and no data was available to represent the burden of medication-related problems among cancer patients
Hemodial Int. 2026 Mar 10. doi: 10.1111/hdi.70068. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients on hemodialysis have comorbidities and malnutrition and are subject to polypharmacy, which contributes to disability and sarcopenia. These conditions increase the risk of falls and are associated wi
Acad Emerg Med. 2026 Mar;33(3):e70257. doi: 10.1111/acem.70257.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Older adults are susceptible to adverse drug effects due to age-related changes, a higher prevalence of comorbidities, and complexities in medication management. Nearly half of geriatric patients are prescribed at lea
Am J Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar 7:S0002-9394(26)00114-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2026.02.049. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To determine if home environmental features (i.e. lighting and home hazards) are associated with difficulties in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in persons with
Front Public Health. 2026 Feb 20;14:1771680. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771680. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Stroke remains a major public health burden in China, and the complexity of long-term pharmacotherapy often places stroke survivors at high risk for drug-related problems (DRPs). This s
BMJ Open. 2026 Mar 6;16(3):e104480. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104480.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Geriatric patients often face issues related to polypharmacy and adverse drug events. Re-evaluating prescribed medications and considering deprescribing is critical. Medication discrepancies (MDs) during care tra
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2026 Feb;115(2):30-37. doi: 10.23785/PRAXIS.2026.02.002.ABSTRACTThe proportion of elderly people with several diseases (multimorbidity), who need four or more drugs daily (polypharmacy), is stea-dily increasing. Evidence on the efficacy and safety of drugs in this patient populat
J Inflamm Res. 2026 Feb 26;19:580633. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S580633. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a drug-induced severe cutaneous adverse reaction (SCAR) characterized by an acute extensive erythematous pustular eruption. Integrated analyses in
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 Mar 2;235:113194. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113194. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: This review aims to evaluate the hypothesis that Volatilomics-the comprehensive analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from breath, skin, urine, and other biological matrice
Front Pharmacol. 2026 Feb 16;16:1707229. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1707229. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: China bears one of the world's heaviest cancer burdens, with a complex and multimodal cancer treatment environment. Currently, the absence of a standardized framework for oncology pharmaceu
Daru. 2026 Mar 4;34(1):17. doi: 10.1007/s40199-026-00595-0.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Rheumatologic diseases often require long-term, complex pharmacotherapy involving immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents. This complexity leads to a high prevalence of polypharmacy and increases the risk of potent
Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 Feb 10:xuag030. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag030. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF) have a high comorbidity burden, which may necessitate numerous medications. Patients and clinicians may
BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2025 Jul 23;8(2):e001236. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2025-001236. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent chronic condition often accompanied by multiple comorbidities requiring complex pharmacological manage
Psychol Med. 2026 Mar 2;56:e59. doi: 10.1017/S0033291726103341.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Poverty is associated with the severity of common mental health disorders and increased physical comorbidities. However, its effects on severe mental illness (SMI), beyond increasing their incidence, are less understo
Pharmaceutics. 2026 Jan 23;18(2):146. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics18020146.ABSTRACTWe introduce the Onco-Hem Connectome (OHC), a patient similarity network (PSN) designed to organize real-world hemato-oncology inpatients by exploratory phenotypes with potential clinical utility. Background: Polypharma
