| Literature DB >> 25127690 |
Kathleen Elliot1, Janet A Tooze2, Rachel Geller3, Bayard L Powell4, Timothy S Pardee5, Ellen Ritchie6, LeAnne Kennedy7, Kathryn E Callahan8, Heidi D Klepin9.
Abstract
We retrospectively evaluated the prognostic significance of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use among 150 patients >60 years of age receiving induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). After adjustment for age and comorbidity, increased number of medications at diagnosis (≥ 4 versus ≤ 1) was associated with increased 30-day mortality (OR=9.98, 95% CI=1.18-84.13), lower odds of complete remission status (OR=0.20, 95% CI=0.06-0.65), and higher overall mortality (HR=2.13, 95% CI=1.15-3.92). Inappropriate medication use (classified according to Beers criteria) was not significantly associated with clinical outcomes. Polypharmacy warrants further study as a modifiable marker of vulnerability among older adults with AML.Entities:
Keywords: Elderly; Leukemia; Medications; Mortality; Older; Polypharmacy
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25127690 PMCID: PMC4182134 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2014.06.018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Leuk Res ISSN: 0145-2126 Impact factor: 3.156