論文

2020年10月21日

Geriatric management of older patients with multimorbidity.

Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Taro Kojima
  • ,
  • Fumihiro Mizokami
  • ,
  • Masahiro Akishita

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開始ページ
1105
終了ページ
1111
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1111/ggi.14065

Older patients tend to have multimorbidity represented by multiple chronic diseases or geriatric conditions due to aging changes of organs, which require a variety of medical management. Currently, there are no sufficient disease treatment guidelines for older people with multimorbidity, therefore physicians have difficulty managing multimorbidity, such as which diseases should be treated intensively or to what extent the conditions should be improved. Furthermore, there are other points to be considered when initiating the treatment of diseases. For example, physicians must assess physical function. Some people have no difficulty with ambulation, but some are bedridden and have difficulty getting up on their own. As there are differences in disease severity, comorbid conditions and life expectancy, there should be differences in deciding treatment and prescribing drugs. It may be necessary to change the option for treatment depending on cognitive function, the living environment and the care environment, using comprehensive geriatric assessments. In addition, when treating multimorbidity, patients tend to have polypharmacy, which is a risk for adverse drug events. Because of this, it is necessary to consider dose reduction and drug discontinuation in patients with polypharmacy. Because of the global increase in older patients with multimorbidity, developing an essential method for managing multimorbidity is an urgent issue. More research and practices are necessary to achieve high-quality care in patients with multimorbidity. Geriatr Gerontol Int ••; ••: ••-•• Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; ••: ••-••.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.14065
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33084212
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1111/ggi.14065
  • PubMed ID : 33084212

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