Role of the community pharmacist in detecting frailty and spatio-temporal disorientation among community-dwelling older people in France.

Background: Many older community-dwelling subjects may be frail and/or disoriented, putting them at risk of adverse outcomes. We investigated the prevalence of frailty and spatiotemporal disorientation among patients aged > 65 years collecting regular medication at a community pharmacy.

Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional study of geriatric evaluation in 218 community pharmacies in France.

Drug-related problems identified during geriatric medication review in the community pharmacy.

Background In line with the changing role of community pharmacists, we describe here a standardised procedure for detecting DRPs in elderly patients for use in community pharmacies. Objectives The primary aim was to describe the number and type of DRPs identified by community pharmacists in elderly patients. Secondary aims were to determine the number and type of associated pharmacist interventions (PIs) that were transmitted to the prescribers, and to identify risk factors associated with the occurrence of a PI.

Pharmacist's Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Introduction and Evaluation at Elderly Patient Admission.

Background: The role of the clinical pharmacist within the healthcare system remains unclear.

Objective: Our objective was to describe a pharmacist's comprehensive geriatric assessment (pCGA) at admission of elderly patients and to assess its relevance in terms of medication compliance and pharmacist interventions (PIs).

Methods: We conducted a prospective interventional study over 29 months in a 34-bed medical/rehabilitation geriatric ward in a French geriatric hospital.

Cholinesterase inhibitors and the risk of pulmonary disorders in hospitalized dementia patients.

Objective: To evaluate whether Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI) are associated with an increased risk of pulmonary disorders (PD) in hospitalized dementia patients.

Methods: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study by examining the medical records of all the dementia patients hospitalized in the acute geriatric ward at the Bertinot Juel Hospital between January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2009. First, we examined whether there were any differences between the patients receiving ChEIs and those who were not.

Medication use and increased risk of falls in hospitalized elderly patients: a retrospective, case-control study.

Background: Falls in the elderly are common and often serious. Several drugs have been associated with increased fall risk. Older adults often take numerous medications for multiple chronic conditions, so are at increased risk for drugs that potentially cause falls.