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Drugs & Aging

Issue 6/2009

Content (8 Articles)

Review Article

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Elderly

Amy L. Dzierba, Sanja Jelic

Review Article

Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in the Elderly Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease

Mario Cozzolino, Maurizio Gallieni, Sabina Pasho, Giuditta Fallabrino, Paola Ciceri, Elisa Maria Volpi, Laura Olivi, Diego Brancaccio

Review Article

Constipation in the Elderly

Giancarlo Spinzi, Arnaldo Amato, Gianni Imperiali, Nicoletta Lenoci, Giovanna Mandelli, Silvia Paggi, Franco Radaelli, Natalia Terreni, Vittorio Terruzzi

Original Research Article

Hospitalizations because of Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly Patients Admitted through the Emergency Department

Pascale Olivier, Lionel Bertrand, Marie Tubery, Dominique Lauque, Jean-Louis Montastruc, Maryse Lapeyre-Mestre

Original Research Article

Use of Antipsychotics among Elderly Nursing Home Residents with Dementia in the US

Pravin Kamble, Hua Chen, Jeffrey T. Sherer, Rajender R. Aparasu

Original Research Article

Patterns of Drug Use and Factors Associated with Polypharmacy and Excessive Polypharmacy in Elderly Persons

Johanna Jyrkkä, Hannes Enlund, Maarit J. Korhonen, Raimo Sulkava, Sirpa Hartikainen

Original Research Article

“I Just Take What I Am Given”

Carmel M. Hughes, Roz Goldie

Original Research Article

Medication Problems in Older, Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients in Canada: How Common are They?

Martine T. E. Puts, Beatriz Costa-Lima, Johanne Monette, Veronique Girre, Christina Wolfson, Gerald Batist, Howard Bergman

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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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