La conciliación de la medicación es actualmente una de las principales estrategias para
reducir los errores de medicación relacionados con la transición asistencial. Objetivo …

Objective Deprescribing is considered one of the main strategies available for preparing an
individualized therapeutic plan in patients with multiple pathologies or complex chronic …

Objective: Overactive bladder syndrome is a condition with high prevalence, which has a
negative impact on patients' quality of life. A drug with a novel mechanism of action has …

Background Recently the use of IV carboxymaltose iron at doses of 500–1000 mg has
increased in our hospital, even though it is not included in the formulary and it should be …

Background The expectations raised by the new oral anticoagulants (OACs) have led some
experts to view them as the ideal substitute for anti-vitamin K. Purpose To analyse the use of …

Background In October 2011, selection criteria for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were
published, recommending the use of omeprazole as a drug of choice because, at equipotent …

Background Prescribing cascade is the situation in which a first drug administered to a
patient causes adverse reactions that are misinterpreted as a new condition, resulting in a …

Background The ENEAS study points out that the 37.4% of the adverse events detected in
admitted patients are directly caused by drugs. Elderly patients constitute a group …

Background The Institutionalised Patient Care Unit (IPCU) aims to humanise and optimise
the care of the institutionalised older patients in the Emergency Department (ED), promoting …

Background Institutionalised patients constitute a population with high comorbidity,
vulnerability and fragility, often requiring assistance in emergency departments and multiple …