[Description of early deaths of nursing home residents hospitalized after admission in emergency department].

A quarter of nursing home residents dies in hospital. Few data are available about early in-hospital deaths of nursing home residents. The aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of early in-hospital deaths of nursing home residents after an admission in emergency department and to identify factors associated with a decision of limitation of care in emergency department.

Venous Thromboembolism Risk and Adherence to Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients in Uruguay: First Nationwide Study.

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious, frequent, and preventable medical complication in hospitalized patients. Although the efficacy of prophylaxis (pharmacological and/or mechanical) has been demonstrated, compliance with prophylaxis is poor at international and national levels.

Aim: To determine the indication and use of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients in Uruguay.

Variability in the prevalence of inappropriate medication use among older adults: A review highlighting the importance of screening methods and database types.

Aims: The global older population is growing rapidly, and the rise in polypharmacy has increased potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) encounters. PIMs pose health risks, but detecting them automatically in large medical databases is complex. This review aimed to uncover PIM prevalence in individuals aged 65 years or older using health databases and emphasized the risk of underestimating PIM prevalence due to underutilization of detection tools.