Paola Santalucia1, Carlotta Franchi2, Codjo D Djade2, Mauro Tettamanti2, Luca Pasina2, Salvatore Corrao3, Francesco Salerno4, Alessandra Marengoni5, Maura Marcucci6, Alessandro Nobili2, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci7. 1. Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy. Electronic address: p_santalucia@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy. 3. Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. 4. Internal Medicine I, Policlinico IRCCS San Donato, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. 5. Geriatric Unit Spedali Civili, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia Italy. 6. Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Geriatrics, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. 7. Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to evaluate whether or not there are gender differences in drug use at hospital admission and prescription at discharge and to evaluate the effect of hospitalization on medication patterns in the elderly. METHOD: In-patients aged >65years included in the REPOSI registry during a recruitment period of 3years (2008-2010-2012) were analyzed in order to evaluate drug use at hospital admission and prescription at discharge according to gender. RESULTS: A total of 3473 patients, 52% women and 48% men, were considered. Polypharmacy (>5 drugs) is more frequent in men both at hospital admission and discharge. At hospital discharge, the number of prescriptions increased in both sexes at all age groups. Neuropsychiatric drugs were significantly more prescribed in women (p<0.0001). At admission men were more likely to be on antiplatelets (41.7% vs 36.7%; p=0.0029), ACE-inhibitors (28.7% vs 24.7%; p=0.0072) and statins (22.9% vs 18.3%; p=0.0008). At discharge, antiplatelets (43.7% vs 37.3%; p=0.0003) and statins (25,2% vs 19.6%; p<0.0001) continued to be prescribed more often in men, while women were given beta-blockers more often than men (21.8% vs 18.9%; p=0.0340). Proton pump inhibitors were the most prescribed drugs regardless of gender. At discharge, the medication pattern did not change according to gender. CONCLUSION: Our study showed a gender difference in overall medications pattern in the hospitalized elderly. Hospitalization, while increasing the number of prescriptions, did not change drug distribution by sex.
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to evaluate whether or not there are gender differences in drug use at hospital admission and prescription at discharge and to evaluate the effect of hospitalization on medication patterns in the elderly. METHOD: In-patients aged >65years included in the REPOSI registry during a recruitment period of 3years (2008-2010-2012) were analyzed in order to evaluate drug use at hospital admission and prescription at discharge according to gender. RESULTS: A total of 3473 patients, 52% women and 48% men, were considered. Polypharmacy (>5 drugs) is more frequent in men both at hospital admission and discharge. At hospital discharge, the number of prescriptions increased in both sexes at all age groups. Neuropsychiatric drugs were significantly more prescribed in women (p<0.0001). At admission men were more likely to be on antiplatelets (41.7% vs 36.7%; p=0.0029), ACE-inhibitors (28.7% vs 24.7%; p=0.0072) and statins (22.9% vs 18.3%; p=0.0008). At discharge, antiplatelets (43.7% vs 37.3%; p=0.0003) and statins (25,2% vs 19.6%; p<0.0001) continued to be prescribed more often in men, while women were given beta-blockers more often than men (21.8% vs 18.9%; p=0.0340). Proton pump inhibitors were the most prescribed drugs regardless of gender. At discharge, the medication pattern did not change according to gender. CONCLUSION: Our study showed a gender difference in overall medications pattern in the hospitalized elderly. Hospitalization, while increasing the number of prescriptions, did not change drug distribution by sex.
Authors: Vinoj H Sewberath Misser; Arti Shankar; Ashna Hindori-Mohangoo; Jeffrey Wickliffe; Maureen Lichtveld; Dennis R A Mans Journal: J Public Health Epidemiol Date: 2021-11-30
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