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Response to letter by Masse O et al. STOPP/START version 3: clinical pharmacists are raising alarms
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Authors’ response to points raised by Boland et al. regarding STOPP/START version 3 criteria
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Open AccessCorrection: STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people: version 3
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Open AccessSTOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people: version 3
To update and validate STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing.
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Potentially inappropriate medication among people with dementia: towards individualized decision-making
The aims of this manuscript are to report on several aspects that may deserve special consideration when individualizing decisions on the prescription appropriateness among people with dementia, and to discuss...
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Open AccessEmergency department and hospital admissions among people with dementia living at home or in nursing homes: results of the European RightTimePlaceCare project on their frequency, associated factors and costs
Evidence is lacking on the differences between hospitalisation of people with dementia living in nursing homes and those living in the community. The objectives of this study were: 1) to describe the frequency...
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Open AccessPrevalence of dementia diagnoses not otherwise specified in eight European countries: a cross-sectional cohort study
Dementia is a syndrome, with a wide range of symptoms. It is important to have a timely diagnosis during the disease course to reduce the risk of medication errors, enable future care planning for the patient ...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Effectiveness and safety of vitamin K antagonists and new anticoagulants in the prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation in older adults – a systematic review of reviews and the development of recommendations to reduce inappropriate prescribing
After publication of the original article [1] it was found that author Marc Krause’s name had been spelt incorrectly.
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of metformin in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: a systematic review for the development of recommendations to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing
Metformin is usually prescribed as first line therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). However, the benefits and risks of metformin may be different for older people. This systematic review examined the ava...
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Open AccessEffectiveness and patient safety of platelet aggregation inhibitors in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke in older adults – a systematic review
Platelet aggregation inhibitors (PAI) are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in older people, though evidence about risks and benefits of their use in older adults is scarce. The objectives of this sys...
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Open AccessEffectiveness and safety of beta blockers in the management of hypertension in older adults: a systematic review to help reduce inappropriate prescribing
The benefit from a blood pressure lowering therapy with beta blockers may not outweigh its risks, especially in older populations. The aim of this study was to look for evidence on risks and benefits of beta bloc...
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Open AccessA set of systematic reviews to help reduce inappropriate prescribing to older people: study protocol
Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are common in older people. Assessment tools or lists of criteria aimed at supporting prescription decisions for older people exist, but have often been based on expert opinion ...
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Open AccessEffectiveness and safety of vitamin K antagonists and new anticoagulants in the prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation in older adults – a systematic review of reviews and the development of recommendations to reduce inappropriate prescribing
Oral anticoagulants are used for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia in older adults. The aim of our study was to identify the evidence on the risks and b...
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Open AccessThiazides in the management of hypertension in older adults – a systematic review
Thiazides are commonly prescribed to older people for the management of hypertension. The objective of this study was to identify the evidence on the risks and benefits of their use among adults aged ≥65 years...
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Open AccessEffectiveness and safety of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors in the management of type 2 diabetes in older adults: a systematic review and development of recommendations to reduce inappropriate prescribing
Preventable drug-related hospital admissions can be associated with drugs used in diabetes and the benefits of strict diabetes control may not outweigh the risks, especially in older populations. The aim of th...
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Polarität des frei formulierten MMST-Satzes und Befinden von Menschen mit Demenz
Im Rahmen des Mini-Mental-Status-Tests (MMST) ist ein beliebiger Satz zu schreiben. Möglicherweise gibt die emotionale Färbung des Satzes Hinweise auf das Befinden des Schreibenden. Daher wurde untersucht, ob ...
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Open AccessSuccessful collaboration in dementia care from the perspectives of healthcare professionals and informal carers in Germany: results from a focus group study
Informal carers of persons with dementia are in contact with numerous healthcare professionals (HCP) in a complex healthcare system. Successful collaboration between the parties involved appears to be essentia...
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Open AccessInsomnia among patients with advanced disease during admission in a Palliative Care Unit: a prospective observational study on its frequency and association with psychological, physical and environmental factors
The aims of this study were: 1) to assess the frequency of insomnia among patients during admission in a Palliative Care Unit (PCU); 2) to study the association between emotional distress and insomnia, taking ...
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Open AccessAssessment tools for determining appropriateness of admission to acute care of persons transferred from long-term care facilities: a systematic review
Residents of long-term care facilities have a high risk of acute care admission. Estimates of the frequency of inappropriate transfers vary substantially throughout the studies and various assessment tools hav...
