In patients aged 75 years and older, polypathology is frequent and often associated with polypharmacy. This polypharmacy coupled with a lack of proactive elderly care can sometimes lead to hospitalisation. Due to comorbidities and complex problems, management of geriatric patients usually requires a multidisciplinary approach. In Toulouse University Hospital, elderly inpatients can benefit from a geriatric assessment by a Geriatric Mobile Team. Whether this team improve the prescriptions through the advice of a clinical pharmacist has not been demonstrated yet.
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Change from baseline patients' number of potentially inappropriate prescription at the patient discharge after optimization by a mobile geriatric team with pharmacist
Timeframe: Month 0 and max Month 2 (At the patient discharge)