title: [The effect of admission to a geriatric department of a general hospital on drug consumption of the elderly].
abstract: Admission to a geriatric department of a general hospital of 100 elderly patients admitted in succession, resulted in a slight decrease in number of the prescribed medication. The data were gathered retrospectively. Cardiovascular drugs accounted for the main decrease, sedatives and laxatives showed the highest increase. The use of diuretics is significantly associated with dehydration; 43% of the users of diuretics were dehydrated. The most striking conclusion was that 25% of the prescriptions could be stopped for lack of indication.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Haagsma
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Gribnau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bruyns
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003681:Dehydration / Q000139:chemically induced; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D002400:Cathartics; D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: De invloed van opname op de geriatrische afdeling van een algemeen ziekenhuis op het geneesmiddelengebruik van bejaarden.