For example, agitation may be successfully reduced with sedation, but this is certainly not the desired result if quality of life and functional status are harmed. Consequently, there is value in understanding not only the behavioral effects of antipsychotic treatment in dementia patients but also ...
InterventionsPatients were randomized to 1 of 3 arms: (1) a mailing of educational materials specific to the medication targeted for deprescribing to both the patient and their prescribing clinician; (2) a mailing to the prescribing clinician only; or (3) a usual care arm. Main Outcomes and ...
Recent years have seen a growing recognition that dementia is a terminal illness and that patients with advanced dementia nearing the end of life do not currently receive adequate palliative care. However, research into palliative care for these patients has thus far been limited. Furthermore, there...
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Use of FDA approved medications for Alzheimer's disease in mild dementia is associated with reduced informal costs of care Although four kinds of Alzheimer's disease (AD) drugs are available at present there was only one drug until 2011 in Japan. This study aimed to elucidate p... Stephanie...
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Previous studies have reported that the most frequently prescribed psychotropic medications for patients with dementia were antipsychotics [34, 46]; however in this study antidepressants were predominantly used. This finding merits further investigation, using a larger population. The underpinning knowledge ...
New treatment options for dementia and its behavioral disturbances have become available since publication of The Expert Consensus Guidelines on the Treatm... ECPF Dementia - 《Postgraduate Medicine》 被引量: 631发表: 2005年 Trends in Outpatient Visits for Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Prescriptions fo...
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Conclusion Few patients had PIM or severe DDI, indicating that the quality of prescribing was acceptable. However, psychotropic drug use was common in home-dwelling people with mild dementia despite limited evidence of benefit in dementia. More knowledge is needed about the potential risks associated...