A taxonomy and economic consequences of nursing home falls.

abstract：:Despite the availability of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), mortality and morbidity remains unacceptably high. CHF is thought to progress as a result of activation of endogenous neurohormonal systems which are activated by the initial myocardial injury. ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Tsuyuki RT,McAlister FA,Teo KK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Congestive heart failure (CHF), which typically affects older people, is characterized by high short- and mid-term mortality rates. However, despite accumulating evidence showing that administration of β-blockers (β-adrenoceptor antagonists) can improve the clinical status of CHF patients, use of these age...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Antonicelli R,Mazzanti I,Abbatecola AM,Parati G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High fasting plasma homocysteine levels (> 12 to 15 mumol/L) are commonly encountered in clinical practice and are associated with increased risk of atherothrombotic disease. Treatment with folic acid (1 to 5 mg/day) is inexpensive and effective in normalising plasma homocysteine levels. High plasma homocysteine level...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Stehouwer DA

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly, the very young and those with chronic illness, despite the availability of effective vaccines. The mortality and morbidity attributed annually to seasonal influenza are small in comparison to the potential mortality and morbidity of a novel ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Kasten MJ,Poland GA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lithium salts have a well-established role in the treatment of major affective disorders. More recently, experimental and clinical studies have provided evidence that lithium may also exert neuroprotective effects. In animal and cell culture models, lithium has been shown to increase neuronal viability through a combi...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Forlenza OV,de Paula VJ,Machado-Vieira R,Diniz BS,Gattaz WF

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex heterogenous metabolic disorder in which peripheral insulin resistance and impaired insulin release are the main pathogenetic factors. The rapid response of the pancreatic beta-cells to glucose is already markedly disturbed in the early stages of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The cons...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Landgraf R

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic fungal infections are an increasing problem in older adults. For several of the endemic mycoses, this increase is the result of increased travel and leisure activities in areas endemic for these fungi. Immunosuppressive agents, care in an intensive care unit, and invasive devices all contribute to infection w...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Kauffman CA,Hedderwick SA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in antimicrobial chemotherapy over recent decades, morbidity and mortality secondary to infection continues to rise. In addition, the incidence of infection caused by resistant organisms has also increased. Concurrently, the elderly are living longer than prior generations, often with disabling chroni...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Lomaestro BM,Briceland LL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of combination pharmacotherapy, including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists (angiotensin receptor blockers) and β-adrenoceptor antagonists (β-blockers) in the management of heart failure (HF) can reduce mortality, prevent functional decline and red...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Foebel AD,Heckman GA,Hirdes JP,Tyas SL,Tjam EY,McKelvie RS,Maxwell CJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly population is more likely to have urinary catheters used than younger populations. Most patients with short term indwelling catheters (those in place less than 30 days) will be residents of acute care institutions. The frequency of catheter-acquired bacteriuria is greater with longer durations of catheteri...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Nicolle LE

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus of this review is hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with continuous oral 17 beta-estradiol (herein referred to as estradiol) 2 mg/day plus sequential oral dydrogesterone 10 or 20 mg/day for 14 days of each 28-day cycle. According to data from nonblind trials, this regimen relieves climacteric symptoms, prese...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Foster RH,Balfour JA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constipation is a common problem in elderly persons, with prevalence ranging from 15% to 20% in the community-dwelling elderly population and up to 50% in some studies of nursing home residents. In these patients, constipation results from a combination of risk factors, such as reduced fibre and fluid intake, decrease...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Bosshard W,Dreher R,Schnegg JF,Büla CJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication for elderly patients is often complex and problematic. Several criteria for classifying inappropriate prescribing exist. In 2010, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare published the document "Indicators of appropriate drug therapy in the elderly" as a guideline for improving prescribing...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Hovstadius B,Petersson G,Hellström L,Ericson L

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Certain medications have been linked to falls. One of the most severe fall-related injuries in the elderly is a hip fracture. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine the use of medications known to increase fall risk that were prescribed on an outpatient basis to veterans prior to hospital admi...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： French DD,Campbell R,Spehar A,Cunningham F,Foulis P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Centenarians are considered as models of successful aging and represent a special group of patients. The aim of this study was to analyze heart failure epidemiology and treatment trajectories in centenarians compared to nonagenarians (90-99 years of age) and octogenarians (80-89 years of age) with heart fail...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Schmidt IM,Kreutz R,Dräger D,Zwillich C,Hörter S,Kuhlmey A,Gellert P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of elderly patients are exposed to cardiovascular drugs for the treatment of acute and/or chronic conditions. This is a result of the progressive aging of the population, a common feature in most industrialised countries, and an improvement in primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention strate...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Mangoni AA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae has been recognised as a major cause of pneumonia since the time of Sir William Osler. Drug-resistant S. pneumoniae (DRSP), which have gradually become resistant to penicillins as well as more recently developed macrolides and fluoroquinolones, have emerged as a consequence of indiscriminate u...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Neralla S,Meyer KC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence regarding differences in outcomes between angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) among older nursing home (NH) residents after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is limited. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of our study was to estimate the post-AMI effects...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Zullo AR,Riester MR,Erqou S,Wu WC,Rudolph JL,Steinman MA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasticity following stroke reflects a spectrum of clinical problems including increased muscle tone, abnormal limb posture, excessive contraction of antagonist muscles and hyperactive cutaneous and tendon reflexes. The prevalence of stroke-related disability in stroke survivors is high, and spasticity may be a signif...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： O'Brien CF,Seeberger LC,Smith DB

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction (SGH) are prevalent in elderly populations, causing much discomfort and even difficulties in eating. SGH also increases the occurrence and severity of oral diseases and makes the patient susceptible to candidiasis. The principal causes of SGH and xerostomia are systemic disea...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Närhi TO,Meurman JH,Ainamo A

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antidepressants have long been recognized as a contributory factor to falls and many studies show an association between antidepressants and falls. There are extensive data for tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and related drugs, and for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but few data for other classes of...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Darowski A,Chambers SA,Chambers DJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The median age for breast cancer diagnosis is 62 years, but a disproportionate number of patients are over the age of 75 years and the majority of those have hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-negative cancers. This review provides a logical algorithm to guide providers through ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Sammons S,Sedrak MS,Kimmick GG

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous adverse drug reactions comprise a significant proportion of all adverse drug reactions. They may mimic other dermatologic or systemic illnesses and may cause significant morbidity or mortality. Seven morphologic groups encompass the most commonly encountered cutaneous drug reaction syndromes: exanthematous (...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Young JWS,Shear NH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient transitions, such as transfers between acute and long-term care (LTC), aposare times when the likelihood of communication failure between healthcare providers is increased. Employing appropriate health quality indicators helps support improvement efforts. To date, few quality indicators that evaluate...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Bell CM,Brener SS,Comrie R,Anderson GM,Bronskill SE

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite a sharp decline in the incidence of gastric cancer during the second half of the 20th century, this malignancy remains the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the world. The incidence and mortality rate of gastric cancer increase with age; at present, the median ages at diagnosis are 67 years for men a...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Wagner AD,Wedding U

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacological treatment of depression in old age is associated with an increased risk of adverse pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug interactions. Elderly patients may have multiple disease states and, therefore, may require a variety of other drugs. In addition to polypharmacy, other factors such as age-relate...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Spina E,Scordo MG

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza infection is an acute respiratory disease with a high morbidity and significant mortality, particularly among the elderly and individuals with chronic diseases. The majority of countries now recommend annual influenza vaccination for all people aged 65 years or older, and for those with high risk conditions....

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Corrigan EM,Clancy RL

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioural disturbances, also termed neuropsychiatric symptoms, are a frequent clinical feature of dementia in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Many AD patients receive treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs). This review examines the evidence for behavioural effects of the four ChEIs that have been approved for th...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Grimmer T,Kurz A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over four-fifths of all strokes are due to thrombotic or embolic occlusion of cerebral arteries. There is a strong rationale for considering antithrombotic therapy for the treatment of patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Antiplatelet therapy with 150 to 300 mg of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) started within the fir...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Gubitz GJ,Sandercock PA

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older people are often prescribed multiple drugs with sedative properties. Most research has focused on specific classes of sedative and psychotropic drugs. The cumulative effect of taking multiple drugs with sedative properties has been termed 'sedative load'. Few previous studies have investigated the seda...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Taipale HT,Bell JS,Soini H,Pitkälä KH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00