High-risk medications in older patients with trauma: a cross-sectional study of risk mitigation

Background The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults is a framework that can assess the nature of high-risk medication use. The objective of this study was to use the Beers Criteria to assess the prevalence and nature of polypharmacy, the magnitude of medication changes during the hospital stay and the impact of Beers Criteria medications on outcomes in older patients with trauma.