Ophthalmic drugs as part of polypharmacy in nursing home residents with glaucoma.

abstract：:Complex interactive effects of genetic predisposition, neurochemical changes and disease comorbidity have been elucidated in the genesis of dementia syndromes. Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent type of dementia in developed Western countries. In Alzheimer's disease, pharmacological treatment aims at symptomati...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Marksteiner J,Schmidt R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fluoroquinolones are antibiotics frequently used in infections that affect elderly individuals. The physiological aging process can profoundly affect the pharmacokinetics of drugs, necessitating adjustment of dosage regimens in the elderly. Changes in pharmacokinetics with age are mainly due to the progressive det...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Nilsson-Ehle I,Ljungberg B

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alcohol withdrawal syndrome is common in elderly individuals who are alcohol dependent and who decrease or stop their alcohol intake. While there have been few clinical studies to directly support or refute the hypothesis that withdrawal symptom severity, delirium and seizures increase with advancing age, several ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Kraemer KL,Conigliaro J,Saitz R

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a disease of unknown aetiology that occurs in elderly patients, predominantly affecting the Caucasian population. The disease has a slightly higher prevalence in women than in men. There is ongoing discussion regarding the relationship between PMR and giant cell arteritis; an increasing...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Labbe P,Hardouin P

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-Adrenoceptor antagonists (beta-blockers) reduce mortality and recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) in older patients after both Q-wave MI and non-Q-wave MI. The effects of beta-blockers are to: (i) reduce complex ventricular arrhythmias, including ventricular tachycardia; (ii) increase the ventricular fibrillatio...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Aronow WS

更新日期：1997-12-01 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

abstract：:Aging per se is associated with abnormalities of the vascular wall linked to both structural and functional changes that can take place at the level of the extracellular matrix, the vascular smooth muscle and the endothelium of blood vessels. Endothelial dysfunction is generally defined as a decrease in the capacity o...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Matz RL,Andriantsitohaina R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decitabine (Dacogen(®)) is a deoxynucleoside analogue of cytidine that selectively inhibits DNA methyltransferases. Decitabine administered at a dose of 20 mg/m(2) by a 1-h intravenous infusion for 5 consecutive days of a 4-week cycle has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for use in adult patients a...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Curran MP

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of both systolic and diastolic hypertension is increased in elderly patients, therefore antihypertensive drugs are commonly used in this population. In addition to changes in blood pressure, the aging process also causes numerous changes in other physiological parameters, resulting in altered pharmacokin...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Piepho RW,Fendler KJ

更新日期：1991-05-01 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：:Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is generally considered a disease of young adults, it can occur in elderly individuals. The clinical features and treatment considerations in older patients are similar to those in younger patients, with some notable exceptions, which are reviewed in this article. Consideratio...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Hussain SW,Pardi DS

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide and is characterised by cardinal clinical features and specific pathological findings. It is possible to detect PD early on in the course of the disease, and certain laboratory studies may identify preclinical stages. Based on this...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Di Paola R,Uitti RJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 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:Benzodiazepines are frequently used medications in the elderly, in whom they are associated with an increased risk of falling, with sometimes dire consequences. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the impact of benzodiazepine-associated injurious falls in a population of elderly persons. METHOD:A nested case-control stu...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Pariente A,Dartigues JF,Benichou J,Letenneur L,Moore N,Fourrier-Réglat A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the influence of age on the response of patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) to corticosteroids, splenectomy and danazol. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed a cohort of 139 consecutively treated patients with ITP diagnosed between 1985 and 1994. In particular, we analysed the th...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Andrès E,Zimmer J,Noel E,Kaltenbach G,Koumarianou A,Maloisel F

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Vitreous haemorrhage can be caused by a disruption of normal retinal vessels, bleeding from diseased retinal vessels, bleeding from abnormal new vessels or extension of haemorrhage through the retina from other sources. In the elderly, vitreous haemorrhage usually occurs spontaneously and only occurs occasionally as a...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Manuchehri K,Kirkby G

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a common airway disease found in people of all ages, although most studies of asthma therapies are focused on adolescent and young adults. Little information exists on the use of asthma therapeutics in the older patient (>65 years of age). The newest therapeutic class to be released in the US for the treatme...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Grayson MH,Korenblat PE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medicines are potentially modifiable risk factors for postoperative delirium. However, the extent to which preoperative medicines are included in risk prediction models (RPMs) is unknown. OBJECTIVE:This systematic review aimed to assess the extent of inclusion of preoperative medications in RPMs for postope...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Kassie GM,Nguyen TA,Kalisch Ellett LM,Pratt NL,Roughead EE

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild hypertension (grade 1 or stage 1 hypertension) is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 140-159 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of 90-99 mm Hg. According to current guidelines, patients with mild hypertension can be at low, medium, high or very high risk depending on the presence of other risk factors, target org...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Fagard RH

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is a chronic progressive disease affecting higher intellectual functioning. The clinical diagnosis is made when the onset of illness is insidious, the course slowly progressive and all the treatable causes of dementia have been ruled out. The use of more stringent criteria has improved clinical dia...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Hermann C,Stern RG,Losonzcy MF,Jaff S,Davidson M

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High drug consumption among the elderly and inappropriate prescribing practices increase the risk of adverse drug effects in this population. This risk may be decreased by conducting, for example, a medication review alone or as part of a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA); however, little is known about the fat...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Lampela P,Hartikainen S,Lavikainen P,Sulkava R,Huupponen R

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have suggested that NSAID use may modify the risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD). OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to conduct a meta-analysis of observational studies evaluating NSAID use and the risk of PD. METHODS:We systematically searched MEDLINE (1966-November 2008), EMBASE (1980-November...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Samii A,Etminan M,Wiens MO,Jafari S

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to gain insights into the attitudes of men with lower urinary tract symptoms towards deprescribing alpha-blockers and to assess their willingness to participate in a planned discontinuation trial. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional questionnaire study. Men aged 30 years and ol...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Edelman M,Jellema P,Hak E,Denig P,Blanker MH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common cardiovascular disorder that is characterised, in part, by a decreased cardiac output reserve. Accordingly, there is ongoing interest in the role of positive inotropic agents (e.g. adrenergic agonists and phosphodiesterase type III inhibitors, which mediate their cardiovascul...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Mathew L,Katz SD

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extended-release oxybutynin (Ditropan XL) uses an osmotic system (OROS) to deliver a controlled amount of oxybutynin chloride into the gastrointestinal tract over a 24-hour period when taken once daily. Oxybutynin binds to M3 muscarinic receptors on the detrusor muscle of the bladder, preventing acetylcholinergic acti...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Comer AM,Goa KL

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：:Advances in our understanding of the structure, function and distribution of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the CNS have provided the impetus for new studies examining the role(s) that these receptors and associated processes may play in CNS functions. Further motivation has come from the realisation that such r...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Newhouse PA,Potter A,Levin ED

更新日期：1997-09-01 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