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Drugs & Aging

Issue 12/2015

Content (11 Articles)

Acknowledgement to Referees

Acknowledgement to Referees

Current Opinion

Central Anticholinergic Adverse Effects and Their Measurement

Pasi Lampela, Teemu Paajanen, Sirpa Hartikainen, Risto Huupponen

Therapy in Practice

Targeted Agents for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Optimal Use in Older Patients

Jasmeet Chadha Singh, Stuart M. Lichtman

Review Article

Age-Related Changes in Hepatic Function: An Update on Implications for Drug Therapy

Joseph L. Tan, Jacques G. Eastment, Arjun Poudel, Ruth E. Hubbard

Systematic Review

The Effect of Melatonin on Benzodiazepine Discontinuation and Sleep Quality in Adults Attempting to Discontinue Benzodiazepines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Angela Wright, Jacqueline Diebold, Jaskiran Otal, Carly Stoneman, Jonathan Wong, Christine Wallace, Mark Duffett

Open Access Short Communication

CYP2D6 Metabolism in Frail Elderly Compared to Non-Frail Elderly: A Pilot Feasibility Study

F. L. Opdam, A. S. Modak, S. P. Mooijaart, M. Louwerens, M. W. M. de Waal, H. Gelderblom, H.-J. Guchelaar

Original Research Article

Pharmacokinetics of Tramadol and O-Desmethyltramadol Enantiomers Following Administration of Extended-Release Tablets to Elderly and Young Subjects

Sybil Skinner-Robertson, Caroline Fradette, Sylvie Bouchard, Mohamad-Samer Mouksassi, France Varin

Original Research Article

Analgesic Use and Daytime Sleepiness in Residents With and Without Dementia in Residential Aged Care Facilities

Edwin C. K. Tan, Renuka Visvanathan, Sarah N. Hilmer, Tina Emery, Leonie Robson, Agnes I. Vitry, Jessica M. Hughes, Mary J. Jones, Sarah Moawad, Jenni Ilomäki, Tara Quirke, J. Simon Bell

Open Access Original Research Article

Improvement in Renal Function and Reduction in Serum Uric Acid with Intensive Statin Therapy in Older Patients: A Post Hoc Analysis of the SAGE Trial

Prakash C. Deedwania, Peter H. Stone, Rana S. Fayyad, Rachel E. Laskey, Daniel J. Wilson

Erratum

Erratum to: Safety Considerations of Inhaled Corticosteroids in the Elderly

Salvatore Battaglia, Irene Cardillo, Federico Lavorini, Mario Spatafora, Nicola Scichilone

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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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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.