59 Result(s)

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The impact of cardiovascular diagnostics and treatments on fall risk in older adults: a sco** review and evidence map

We aimed to summarize the published evidence on the fall risk reducing potential of cardiovascular diagnostics and treatments in older adults.

Anouschka C. Pronk, Li** Wang, Eveline P. van Poelgeest… in GeroScience (2024)

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Optimizing pharmacotherapy and deprescribing strategies in older adults living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: EuGMS SIG on pharmacology position paper

To summarize the literature on medication review and deprescribing in older adults, and formulate recommendations to improve prescribing medications in older, multimorbid adults with polypharmacy.

Eveline van Poelgeest, Lotta Seppala, Gülistan Bahat… in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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A themed journal issue on (de)prescribing dilemmas in older, multimorbid adults with increased fall risk

Eveline van Poelgeest, Nathalie van der Velde in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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Correction: STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people: version 3

Denis O’Mahony, Antonio Cherubini, Anna Renom Guiteras… in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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Diuretics, SGLT2 inhibitors and falls in older heart failure patients: to prescribe or to deprescribe? A clinical review

This study aimed at summarizing the available literature on fall risk associated with diuretic and SGLT2i use in older heart failure patients, including the underlying pathophysiology, and to assist clinicians...

Eveline P. van Poelgeest, M. Louis Handoko, Majon Muller… in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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Applying systems thinking to unravel the mechanisms underlying orthostatic hypotension related fall risk

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is an established and common cardiovascular risk factor for falls. An in-depth understanding of the various interacting pathophysiological pathways contributing to OH-related falls...

Li** Wang, Anouschka C. Pronk, Eveline P. van Poelgeest, Robert Briggs… in GeroScience (2023)

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Therapeutic dilemmas with benzodiazepines and Z-drugs: insomnia and anxiety disorders versus increased fall risk: a clinical review

To summarise the existing knowledge on fall risk associated with benzodiazepines (BZDs) and Z-drugs in older people with focus on appropriate prescribing, including deprescribing.

Andreas Capiau, Liesbeth Huys, Eveline van Poelgeest… in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people: version 3

To update and validate STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing.

Denis O’Mahony, Antonio Cherubini, Anna Renom Guiteras… in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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European position paper on polypharmacy and fall-risk-increasing drugs recommendations in the World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management: implications and implementation

The recent World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management provide several recommendations on how to prevent medication-related falls.

Nathalie van der Velde, Lotta J. Seppala, Sirpa Hartikainen… in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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The association between adherence to a plant-based diet and cognitive ageing

While the benefits of adopting a more plant-based diet for sustainability and animal welfare are clear, its long-term health impacts, including the impact on cognitive ageing, are limited studied. Therefore, w...

Annick P. M. van Soest, Ondine van de Rest… in European Journal of Nutrition (2023)

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Bone mineral density loci specific to the skull portray potential pleiotropic effects on craniosynostosis

Skull bone mineral density (SK-BMD) provides a suitable trait for the discovery of key genes in bone biology, particularly to intramembranous ossification, not captured at other skeletal sites. We perform a ge...

Carolina Medina-Gomez, Benjamin H. Mullin, Alessandra Chesi… in Communications Biology (2023)

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External validation of the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool in older Dutch hospitalized patients

To assess the JHFRAT performance in a large sample of Dutch older inpatients, including its trend over time.

Birgit A. Damoiseaux-Volman, Natasja M. van Schoor… in European Geriatric Medicine (2023)

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Deprescribing practices, habits and attitudes of geriatricians and geriatricians-in-training across Europe: a large web-based survey

To explore current deprescribing attitudes and practices among geriatricians and geriatricians-in-training across Europe.

Eveline P. van Poelgeest, Lotta J. Seppala, Jihoo M. Lee… in European Geriatric Medicine (2022)

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A Systematic Review of the Current Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trials on the Impact of Medication Optimisation or Pharmacological Interventions on Quantitative Measures of Cognitive Function in Geriatric Patients

Cognitive decline is common in older people. Numerous studies point to the detrimental impact of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication on older people’s cognitive function. Here we aim to systematically re...

Farhad Pazan, Mirko Petrovic, Antonio Cherubini, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft… in Drugs & Aging (2022)

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Sustainable fall prevention across Europe: challenges and opportunities

Nathalie van der Velde, Lotta Seppala… in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research (2022)