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Drugs & Aging

Issue 8/2014

Content (8 Articles)

Review Article

Vaccination in the Elderly: What Can Be Recommended?

Pierre-Olivier Lang, Richard Aspinall

Original Research Article

Determinants of Torsades de Pointes in Older Patients with Drug-Associated Long QT Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

Sylvain Goutelle, Elodie Sidolle, Michel Ducher, Jacques Caron, Quadiri Timour, Patrice Nony, Aurore Gouraud

Original Research Article

Associations Between Medication Use and Homocysteine Levels in an Older Population, and Potential Mediation by Vitamin B12 and Folate: Data from the B-PROOF Study

Annelies C. Ham, Anke W. Enneman, Suzanne C. van Dijk, Sadaf Oliai Araghi, Karin M. A. Swart, Evelien Sohl, Janneke P. van Wijngaarden, Nikita L. van der Zwaluw, Elske M. Brouwer-Brolsma, Rosalie A. M. Dhonukshe-Rutten, Natasja M. van Schoor, Tischa J. M. van der Cammen, M. Carola Zillikens, Robert de Jonge, Paul Lips, Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot, Joyce B. J. van Meurs, André G. Uitterlinden, Renger F. Witkamp, Bruno H. C. Stricker, Nathalie van der Velde

Original Research Article

Polypharmacy and Medication Regimen Complexity as Factors Associated with Hospital Discharge Destination Among Older People: A Prospective Cohort Study

Barbara Caecilia Wimmer, Elsa Dent, Renuka Visvanathan, Michael David Wiese, Kristina Johnell, Ian Chapman, J. Simon Bell

Original Research Article

A Meta-Synthesis of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older Patients

Shane Cullinan, Denis O’Mahony, Aoife Fleming, Stephen Byrne

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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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