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Drugs & Aging

Issue 5/2018

Content (8 Articles)

Commentary

Clinical Pharmacy Services on Geriatric Care Wards: Catch 22 of Implementation and Research

Lorenz Van der Linden, Julie Hias, Karolien Walgraeve, Johan Flamaing, Isabel Spriet, Jos Tournoy

Leading Article

Abatacept for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Special Focus on the Elderly

Martin Soubrier, Clement Lahaye, Zuzana Tatar

Open Access Current Opinion

Inappropriate Use of Antimicrobials for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Elderly Patients: Patient- and Community-Related Implications and Possible Interventions

Inger van Heijl, Valentijn A. Schweitzer, Lufang Zhang, Paul D. van der Linden, Cornelis H. van Werkhoven, Douwe F. Postma

Review Article

Treatment of Urothelial Cancer in Elderly Patients: Focus on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Gray Jodon, Stacy M. Fischer, Elizabeth R. Kessler

Systematic Review

Medications and Prescribing Patterns as Factors Associated with Hospitalizations from Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review

Kate N. Wang, J. Simon Bell, Esa Y. H. Chen, Julia F. M. Gilmartin-Thomas, Jenni Ilomäki

Open Access Original Research Article

Characteristics of New-Onset and Chronic Sleep Medication Users Among Older Adults: A Retrospective Study of a US Medigap Plan Population using Propensity Score Matching

Shirley Musich, Shaohung S. Wang, Luke B. Slindee, Lynn Saphire, Ellen Wicker

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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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