DementiaPolicyPrimary Care PhysiciansVirginiaBackground: Guidelines, policies, and warnings have been applied to reduce the use of medications for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Because of rare dangerous side effects, antipsychotics have been singled out in these efforts. ...
Atypical antipsychotic agents (eg, aripiprazole, olanzapine, and risperidone) have been shown to improve some behavioral symptoms, including aggression, in patients with dementia, but also increase mortality compared with placebo. (SOR: A, based on consistent meta-analyses.) Haloperidol decreases aggress...
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17. Gauthier S, Wirth Y, Möbius HJ. Effects of memantine on behavioural symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease patients: an analysis of the neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI) data of two randomized, controlled studies.Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005;20(5):459-464. Medications for Alzheimer’s Dementi...
Dying at home: emergency medications for terminal symptoms. This article discusses the use of a medication kit at home for terminal symptoms. This innovation has been in place for more than two years at the Hospice ... SB Legrand,P Tropiano,JD Marx,... - 《American Journal of Hospice &...
For patients who have never had an aura, it can be frightening and can mimic the symptoms of a stroke. In some cases, people with migraines have specific warning symptoms, or an aura, prior to the onset of their headache. These warning signs can range from flashing lights or a blind spo...
Medications treat the symptoms of mental disorders. They cannot cure the disorder, but they make people feel better so they can function. Medications work differently for different people. Some people get great results from medications and only need them for a short time. For example, a person ...
A systematic review of the literature was conducted to examine the relationship between ethnic minority status and provision of end-of-life care for people with dementia. It included all empirical research on people with dementia or severe cognitive impairment or their caregivers and with ethnic minor...
Several drug options that provide limited effectiveness are used in conjunction with nonpharmacologic interventions to treat the declining cognitive status of a patient with Alzheimer's disease along with the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Collaboration between patient, family, caregivers...
Oncologists have a variety of medications and therapies to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during its various stages. Chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy and corticosteroids and pain medication to help with the symptoms like inflammation.