Publications by authors named "Juliet E Wright"
Article Synopsis
- Advances in type 1 diabetes management have led more individuals to live into older age, yet frailty in this population has not been thoroughly researched.* -
- A systematic review of 233 papers only found 23 relevant studies, revealing a lack of specific research on frailty in older adults with type 1 diabetes, with inconsistencies in definitions and assessments.* -
- The review emphasizes the need for standardized definitions of frailty and more research in this area to better support older adults with type 1 diabetes as they face the challenges of aging.*
Objectives: The aims of the study were to determine the rates, types, severity and preventability of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in a hospitalized population of very elderly patients (over 80 years of age) and to identify factors that predispose the very elderly to an ADR.
Methods: An observational study was conducted in patients over 80 years of age admitted to four care of the elderly wards in Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. The main outcome measures were the incidence of ADRs during inpatient stay in older patients and the identification of the major drug classes involved and the risk factors contributing to the occurrence of ADRs.