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Drugs & Aging

Issue 4/2023

Content (8 Articles)

Migraine Current Opinion

New Migraine Drugs for Older Adults

Dilara Onan, William David Wells-Gatnik, Enrico Bentivegna, Christian Lampl, Paolo Martelletti

Opioids Review Article

Management of Older Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Considerations for Current and Emerging Therapies

Charity I. Oyedeji, Kimberly L. Hodulik, Marilyn J. Telen, John J. Strouse

Open Access Peripheral Arterial Disease Original Research Article

Optimising Medications in Older Vascular Surgery Patients Through Geriatric Co-management

Jeff Wang, Sophie James, Sarah N. Hilmer, Sarah J. Aitken, Garry Soo, Vasi Naganathan, Leanne Kearney, Janani Thillainadesan

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Original Research Article

TANGO: Development of Consumer Information Leaflets to Support TAperiNG of Opioids in Older Adults with Low Back Pain and Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

Alessandra C. Marcelo, Emma K. Ho, David J. Hunter, Sarah N. Hilmer, Natali Jokanovic, Joanna Prior, Ana Paula Carvalho-e-Silva, Manuela L. Ferreira

Antidepressant Drugs Original Research Article

Trends, Patterns and Associated User Characteristics of Antidepressant Prescriptions in Older Adults: A Nationwide Descriptive Cohort Study in Denmark

Kazi Ishtiak-Ahmed, Ole Köhler-Forsberg, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Andrew A. Nierenberg, Christiane Gasse

Open Access Constipation Original Research Article

Pharmacological Risk Assessment Among Older Patients with Polypharmacy Using the Clinical Decision Support System Janusmed Risk Profile: A Cross-Sectional Register Study

Ludvig Petersson, Christian Schörgenhofer, Ylva Askfors, Hanna Justad, Marja-Liisa Dahl, Marine L. Andersson

Hypertension Original Research Article

A Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Improve Adherence to ACEIs/ARBs among Nonadherent Older Adults with Comorbid Hypertension and Diabetes

Anjana Mohan, Zahra Majd, Michael L. Johnson, Ekere J. Essien, Jamie Barner, Omar Serna, Esteban Gallardo, Marc L. Fleming, Nancy Ordonez, Marcia M. Holstad, Susan M. Abughosh

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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