| Prescription of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) leads to a significant increase in adverse drug events in the elderly. |
| Elderly patients taking PIMs are at increased risk of PIM-related hospitalization. |
| Other common risk factors for an increased risk of hospitalization are greater age, comorbidity and use of cardiovascular drugs. |
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