Fungal urinary tract infections in the elderly: treatment guidelines.

abstract：:The numbers of patients with dementia and patients with epilepsy are increasing in the global population. In fact, these two conditions are related, and it is estimated that at least 5-10% of seizures or epilepsy in older individuals (aged > 60 years) are caused by a neurodegenerative dementia. In the vast majority, o...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Cretin B

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antidepressant medications have long been implicated as a cause of falls in older people, but there are few data on the risk of falls associated with exposure to serotonin-norepinephrine (noradrenaline) reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the role of SNRIs in older ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Gribbin J,Hubbard R,Gladman J,Smith C,Lewis S

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：: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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is more complicated in elderly patients, and multiple daily dosing, complex titration, and high incidences of adverse events can be limiting for many pharmacological treatment options. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether the efficacy and tolerab...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Gupta A,Li S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the burden and economic consequences of glaucoma upon healthcare systems and patients, especially elderly patients. An extensive review of the literature was conducted, primarily using MEDLINE, but also by examining selected article reference lists, relevant websites and the proceedings of specialis...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Rouland JF,Berdeaux G,Lafuma A

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory vasculopathy that involves large- and medium-sized arteries and can cause vision loss, stroke and aneurysms. GCA occurs in people aged >50 years and is more common in women. A higher incidence of the disease is observed in populations from Northern European countries. Poly...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Schmidt J,Warrington KJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients hospitalised with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19)] infection are frequently older with co-morbidities and receiving polypharmacy, all of which are known risk factors for drug-drug interactions (DDIs). The pharmacological burden may be ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Cattaneo D,Pasina L,Maggioni AP,Giacomelli A,Oreni L,Covizzi A,Bradanini L,Schiuma M,Antinori S,Ridolfo A,Gervasoni C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic non-terminal diseases, including postmenopausal osteoporosis, are associated with poor treatment compliance and persistence. The longer a patient with osteoporosis complies and persists with treatment, the lower the risk of fracture. Retrospective studies with emphasis on real-world data have led to a greater ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Gold DT

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine agonists (DAs) are frequently used in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD), a complex multisystem disorder influenced substantially by age-related factors. Over 80% of PD patients present after age 60 years and may have clinical features exacerbated by age-related comorbidities or decline in physiologic...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Latt MD,Lewis S,Zekry O,Fung VSC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glaucoma comprises age-related neurodegenerative diseases of retinal ganglion cells, the worldwide prevalence of which is increasing. Local pharmacotherapy is the primary treatment option, especially in the elderly. But this therapeutic approach may include risks for adverse drug effects and drug-drug intera...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Huber M,Kölzsch M,Stahlmann R,Hofmann W,Bolbrinker J,Dräger D,Kreutz R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonoscopy is an important diagnostic and screening tool for colorectal cancer detection and prevention, and adequate bowel preparation is critical for successful colonoscopy. Complications related to colonoscopy, either directly or indirectly related to the procedure, are increased in elderly patients, and the risks...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Ho SB,Hovsepians R,Gupta S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of and mortality from both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) increase with age. In addition, the average age of patients with COPD and CVD is also increasing as a result of improvements in both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Coronary artery...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Andrus MR,Loyed JV

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyproterone (cyproterone acetate) is a steroidal antiandrogenic agent that inhibits the action of adrenal and testicular androgens on prostatic cells. Additionally, its progestogenic activity causes a centrally mediated reduction in testicular secretion of androgens. Studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of cypr...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Barradell LB,Faulds D

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：:Urinary incontinence is a common and debilitating problem, and post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is becoming an increasing problem, with a higher risk among elderly men. Current treatment options for PPI include pelvic floor muscle exercises and surgery. Conservative treatment has disputable effects, and surgical ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Løvvik A,Müller S,Patel HR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Medicare programme already funds a large proportion of the medical care for older Americans. However, geriatricians are an underutilized resource for improving the quality of care delivered with Medicare funding, particularly to the most complex patients. Recent legislative changes will increase the involvement of...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Nusbaum NJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication-related problems are common in the growing population of older adults and inappropriate prescribing is a preventable risk factor. Explicit criteria such as the Beers criteria provide a valid instrument for describing the rate of inappropriate medication (IM) prescriptions among older adults. OBJE...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Blozik E,Born AM,Stuck AE,Benninger U,Gillmann G,Clough-Gorr KM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attempts to control pneumococcal infection by vaccination, undertaken initially in 1911, have gone through 3 phases during the subsequent 8 decades. Initially, vaccines of killed pneumococcal cells prepared in a variety of ways were used in epidemic settings with inconclusive results, although administered to approxim...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Austrian R

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inappropriate polypharmacy may negatively impact the quality of life of residents in aged care facilities, but it remains unclear which medications may influence this reduced quality of life. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine whether the Drug Burden Index and potentially inappropriate med...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Harrison SL,Kouladjian O'Donnell L,Bradley CE,Milte R,Dyer SM,Gnanamanickam ES,Liu E,Hilmer SN,Crotty M

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Immunosenescence makes the elderly more susceptible to influenza complications and less responsive to vaccination. An intradermal formulation (IDflu) is one of several strategies being investigated to increase the immunogenicity of influenza vaccines. OBJECTIVE:The overall goal of the study was to assess ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Pileggi C,Mascaro V,Bianco A,Nobile CG,Pavia M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer ranks third in incidence in both men and women after lung, breast and prostate cancer. The prevalence of colorectal cancer increases significantly with age, with 40% of patients in Europe being >75 years of age at the time of initial diagnosis. Furthermore, the number of elderly patients with colorec...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Meulenbeld HJ,Creemers GJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Increased life expectancy is associated with an increased prevalence of chronic diseases and drug consumption. Changes often occur in the medication regimen after hospitalization. The extent and nature of these changes and the adherence of elderly patients have not yet been fully investigated. OBJECTIVE:To ...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Mansur N,Weiss A,Hoffman A,Gruenewald T,Beloosesky Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced renal function increases the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to hydrosoluble drugs (hADRs). However, the ability of different equations to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or estimated creatinine clearance (eCCr) and thereby predict the risk of developing hADRs has not prev...

journal_title：Drugs & aging

authors： Corsonello A,Pedone C,Lattanzio F,Onder G,Antonelli Incalzi R,Gruppo Italiano di Farmacovigilanza nell'Anziano (GIFA).

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00