Antipsychotics in older patients. A safety perspective.

abstract：:The incidence of prostate carcinoma in the US now appears to be declining slightly, as a consequence of removal of prevalent cases from the population by screening. Screening for serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels has been improved by the use of PSA transformations including PSA density, PSA velocity and age...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Small EJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Remifentanil used in combination with propofol provides adequate conditions for tracheal intubation without muscle relaxants. Delivery of the optimal dose is important to prevent poor intubation conditions and drug-related complications. No previous study has investigated the use of a remifentanil-propofol c...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Goo EK,Oh AY,Cho SJ,Seo KS,Jeon YT

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly patient may show normal physiological changes of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems that accompany aging, as well as features of intrinsic cardiac disease. The latter include: a past history of myocardial infarction or ischaemic heart disease; history of congestive cardiac failure; angina; arterial...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Sear JW,Higham H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major problem in the elderly population, with approximately 10% of the population affected. Since COPD is an inflammatory disorder of the pulmonary system, corticosteroids might be expected to improve clinical outcomes of the disease. Data from large, well designed ran...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Sin DD,Man SF

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults requires a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the disease (medical) and the functional, psychological/cognitive, and social geriatric domains, to individualize both glycemic targets and therapeutic approaches. Prevention of hypoglycemia is...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Valencia WM,Florez HJ,Palacio AM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Felodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist which may be administered once daily in an extended release (ER) formulation. As monotherapy in older patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension, felodipine ER once daily provides effective control of blood pressure (BP). The drug has also been effective, e...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Faulds D,Sorkin EM

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of neuropathic pain in the older population has been reported to be very high and is most commonly localized to a circumscribed area. Treatment failure is frequent in neuropathic pain and is accompanied by central side effects with recommended oral drugs acting on the central nervous system. A number of...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Pickering G,Lucchini C

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:Despite the availability of an efficient vaccine, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health problem worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that there are still 350 million chronic carriers of the virus who are at risk of developing chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepato...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Merle P,Trépo C,Zoulim F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pain occurs in 45-85% of the geriatric population and the need to treat chronic pain is growing substantially. Unfortunately, treatment for chronic pain is not always correctly targeted, which leads to a reduced quality of life, with decreased socialization, depression, sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Gianni W,Ceci M,Bustacchini S,Corsonello A,Abbatecola AM,Brancati AM,Assisi A,Scuteri A,Cipriani L,Lattanzio F

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common metabolic bone disease and currently presents a significant management dilemma. Most of the patients have few relevant symptoms and surgical parathyroidectomy offers the prospect of cure with freedom from the risk of long-term complications or the need for a follow-up. However, ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Sims R,Ubhi C,Hosking D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxation of the upper age limits for solid organ transplantation coupled with improvements in post-transplant survival have resulted in greater numbers of elderly patients receiving immunosuppressant drugs such as tacrolimus. Tacrolimus is a potent agent with a narrow therapeutic window and large inter- and intraind...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Staatz CE,Tett SE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most western countries have influenza vaccination programmes for citizens aged > or = 65 years. This paper reviews the available evidence on whether elderly influenza vaccination is worthwhile from a pharmacoeconomic point of view. A search on Medline and EMBASE resulted in a primary selection of approximately 100 stu...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Postma MJ,Baltussen RM,Heijnen ML,de Berg LT,Jager JC

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of multiple medication exposure on health outcomes among older patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is unknown. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to identify the impact of medicine exposure on hospitalisation rates and mortality in a prospective longitudinal observational study o...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Samaranayaka S,Walker RJ,Samaranayaka A,Derrett S,Schollum JWB

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin and soft tissue infections are quite common in elderly people. A number of special conditions and circumstances need to be considered in the diagnosis and therapy. It is important to try to establish the causative organism, exclude other cutaneous disorders and identify precipitating factors. Treatment modalities...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Laube S,Farrell AM

更新日期：2002-01-01 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:Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is associated with various co-morbidities; treatment of these frequently results in multiple medication use (MMU) and the potential for drug-drug interactions, which may lead to adverse events and altered efficacy. With the aging population, the prevalence of MMU is likely t...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Sand PK,Rovner ES,Watanabe JH,Oefelein MG

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lisinopril, the lysine analogue of enalaprilat, is a long-acting angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which is administered once daily by mouth. The efficacy of lisinopril in reducing blood pressure is well established in younger populations, and many trials now show it to be effective in lowering blood press...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Langtry HD,Markham A

更新日期：1997-02-01 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：:It is inevitable that publicly funded, technically sophisticated medical treatments will be increasingly rationed. Other things being equal, there is a greater duty to use them to prolong the lives of younger than older people. Age is therefore an ethical rationing criterion. Denial of this may actually harm older peo...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Shaw AB

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restenosis in the months following a successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) remains the main limitation to this technique for myocardial revascularisation. Despite intensive investigation in this area, no pharmacological therapy has yet been found to be useful in preventing restenosis after c...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Hamon M,Lécluse E,Monassier JP,Grollier G,Potier JC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the frequency of physician consultations and the sale of over-the-counter remedies establish the high prevalence of acute cough in the elderly, epidemiological studies have tended to be imprecise. However, respiratory tract infections in nose, larynx and/or bronchi, either viral or bacterial or both, are by f...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Widdicombe J,Kamath S

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The practice of hiding medicines in nursing home patients' food or beverages is described in only a few scientific papers. An earlier study conducted in 1999/2000 showed that covert medication was common in Norwegian nursing homes, with 11% of patients in regular nursing home units (RUs) and 17...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Kirkevold O,Engedal K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common constellation of lower urinary tract storage symptoms that causes a significant impact on a person's quality of life. The elderly may be disproportionally impacted by these symptoms due to concomitant poor mobility, comorbid conditions such as diabetes and heart failure, and polyph...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： McFerren SC,Gomelsky A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cataract surgery is the most frequent surgical procedure requiring anaesthesia in developed countries. It is performed mainly in elderly patients, who present with many coexisting diseases that induce subsequent hazards from general anaesthesia. Cataract anaesthesia is performed following various techniques of regiona...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Nouvellon E,Cuvillon P,Ripart J,Viel EJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NSAIDs are a widely used class of analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs that act by inhibiting the cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzyme. However, because of their nonspecificity of action, use of these agents as long-term therapy for chronic pain in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) is often d...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Bansal SS,Joshi A,Bansal AK

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Inappropriate prescribing is an important and possibly preventable risk factor for adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the elderly, and hospital-based studies have shown that a large proportion of admissions is a result of ADRs. However, little is known about how inappropriate drug use (IDU) affec...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Klarin I,Wimo A,Fastbom J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly people with renal impairment are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and acute coronary syndromes (ACS); however, they are also at increased risk for bleeding complications. Evidence-based data for the management of anticoagulation in elderly patients with severe renal impairment, in particular, are ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Samama MM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00