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Drugs & Aging

Issue 8/2012

Content (8 Articles)

Current Opinion

How Legislation on Decisional Capacity Can Negatively Affect the Feasibility of Clinical Trials in Patients with Dementia

Francesca Galeotti, Nicola Vanacore, Sabina Gainotti, Fabio Izzicupo, Francesca Menniti-Ippolito, Carlo Petrini, Flavia Chiarotti, Rabih Chattat, Roberto Raschetti

Therapy In Practice

Treatment of Chronic Pain in Older People

Annette L. van Ojik, Paul A. F. Jansen, Jacobus R. B. J. Brouwers, Eric N. van Roon

Review Article

The Efficacy and Safety of Newer Anticonvulsants in Patients with Dementia

Christian R. Dolder, Kimberly L. Nealy

Systematic Review

A Systematic Review of Amnestic and Non-Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Induced by Anticholinergic, Antihistamine, GABAergic and Opioid Drugs

Cara Tannenbaum, Amélie Paquette, Sarah Hilmer, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Ryan Carnahan

Short Communication

Effects of a Drug Minimization Guide on Prescribing Intentions in Elderly Persons with Polypharmacy

Ian A. Scott, Leonard C. Gray, Jennifer H. Martin, Charles A. Mitchell

Original Research Article

Adverse Drug Reactions in a Population of Hospitalized Very Elderly Patients

Balamurugan Tangiisuran, J. Graham Davies, Juliet E. Wright, Chakravarthi Rajkumar

Original Research Article

Inappropriate Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Older Patients

Hanifat Hamzat, Hao Sun, Joanna C. Ford, Joan MacLeod, Roy L. Soiza, Arduino A. Mangoni

Original Research Article

Association between Acute Geriatric Syndromes and Medication-Related Hospital Admissions

Peter C. Wierenga, Bianca M. Buurman, Juliette L. Parlevliet, Barbara C. van Munster, Susanne M. Smorenburg, Sharon K. Inouye, Sophia E. J. A. de Rooij

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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.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.