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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2022; 10(32): 12056-12058
Published online Nov 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i32.12056
Insight into appropriate medication prescribing for elderly in the COVID-19 era
Amr S Omar, Rasha Kaddoura
Amr S Omar, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hamad Medical Coporation, Doha 3050, Qatar
Amr S Omar, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beni Suef Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef 62511, Egypt
Amr S Omar, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center in Qatar, Doha 3050, Qatar
Rasha Kaddoura, Department of Pharmacy, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar
Author contributions: Omar AS contributed to initial writing, submission, reviewing; Kaddoura R contributed to writing, formulated the manuscript, critical revision.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they do not have conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Amr S Omar, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hamad Medical Coporation, Alryan road, Heart Hospital, Doha 3050, Qatar. a_s_omar@yahoo.com
Received: August 14, 2022
Peer-review started: August 14, 2022
First decision: September 25, 2022
Revised: September 22, 2022
Accepted: October 13, 2022
Article in press: October 13, 2022
Published online: November 16, 2022
Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complicates clinical management in elderly population. There is an additional need to properly treat and monitor elderly COVID-19 patients. This paper discusses the inappropriate medication prescribing in the elderly and suggests an updated valid assessment tool considering COVID-19 and its treatment.

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, Beta blockers, COVID-19, Elderly

Core Tip: There is an additional need to properly treat and monitor elderly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. This paper discusses the inappropriate medication prescribing in the elderly and suggests an updated valid assessment tool considering COVID-19 and its treatment.