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Alcohol use disorder as a risk factor for violent offending and reoffending in delinquent women with substance use disorders
Female gender is generally less associated with aggressive behavior and violent offending than male gender. Therefore, most studies on violence and...
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The need to monitor emerging issues in etomidate usage: the misuse or abuse potential
Since 2011, the misuse or abuse of etomidate has gradually increased when propofol was designated a controlled drug under the Narcotics Control Act...
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The role of aircraft noise annoyance and noise sensitivity in the association between aircraft noise levels and medication use: results of a pooled-analysis from seven European countries
BackgroundFew studies have considered aircraft noise annoyance and noise sensitivity in analyses of the health effects of aircraft noise, especially...
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Gender and addiction and other mental disorders comorbidity: sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment differences
The co-occurrence of substance use disorders (SUD) and other mental disorders (OMD) is assumed to be high, but the details are uncertain in Spain....
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Primary care visits due to mental health problems and use of psychotropic medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finnish adolescents and young adults
BackgroundSocial restrictions due to COVID-19 have impacted the everyday life of adolescents and young adults, with increased levels of stress and...
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Associations Between Low-Value Medication in Dementia and Healthcare Costs
BackgroundLow-value medications (Lvm) provide little or no benefit to patients, may be harmful, and waste healthcare resources and costs. Although...
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Dietary amino acid intake and sleep duration are additively involved in future cognitive decline in Japanese adults aged 60 years or over: a community-based longitudinal study
BackgroundSleep duration and amino acid intake are independently associated with cognitive decline. This study aimed to determine the longitudinal...
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Exposure to psychotropic drugs before and during pregnancy: what has changed over the last two decades?
Trends in prescribing psychotropic drugs before and during pregnancy may have changed over the years, but actual information is lacking. We therefore...
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Risk factors predictive of adverse drug events and drug-related falls in aged care residents: secondary analysis from the ReMInDAR trial
BackgroundResidents of aged-care facilities have high rates of adverse drug events. This study aimed to identify risk factors for adverse drug events...
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Incidence and type of restrictive practice use in nursing homes in Ireland
BackgroundUse of restrictive practices (RP) in care settings may sometimes be warranted but can also conflict with human rights. Research to date has...
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Association of preterm birth and birth size status with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in spontaneous births
Preterm birth (PTB) or small birth size are risk factors for certain neurodevelopmental disorders. The magnitude of these associations in spontaneous...
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Allostatic load and chronic pain: a prospective finding from the national survey of midlife development in the United States, 2004–2014
BackgroundPrevious research has demonstrated a correlation between chronic stress and chronic pain (CP). However, there have been few studies...
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Differences in Substance Use Disorders and Other Mental Disorders in Mental Health and Addiction Settings: Sociodemographic, Clinical, Drug Treatment, and Gender Differences
Different care networks in Spain evaluate the co-occurrence of substance use disorders (SUD) and other mental disorders (OMDs). This study aimed to...
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Temporal Trends Over Two Decades in the Use of Anticholinergic Drugs Among Older Community-Dwelling People in Helsinki, Finland
BackgroundKnowledge of the adverse effects of drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) has increased in recent decades. However, research on the...
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The 5-year pre- and post-hospitalization treated prevalence of mental disorders and psychotropic medication use in critically ill patients: a Canadian population-based study
PurposeThe interplay between critical illness and mental disorders is poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to measure both the treated...
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How did the use of psychotropic drugs change during the Great Recession in Portugal? A follow-up to the National Mental Health Survey
BackgroundResearch suggests that economic recessions might be associated with a higher use of psychotropic drugs, but literature is scarce and...
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Development and validation of a new drug-focused predictive risk score for postoperative delirium in orthopaedic and trauma surgery patients
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is the most common complication following surgery in elderly patients. During pharmacist-led medication...
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A Review of Sublingual Sufentanil Tablet (SST) and its Utility as an Analgesic Agent for Pain Procedures
Purpose of ReviewSedation for pain medicine procedures provides a unique challenge for proceduralists. Many patients dealing with pain are on chronic...
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Assessing and Managing Surgical Risk in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Narrative Review
Purpose of ReviewThe aim of this review is to examine the existing data for risks involved and clinical recommendations for patients with obstructive...
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The effect of an eye mask on midazolam requirement for sedation during spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundMidazolam is frequently used for sedation during spinal anesthesia. However, external environmental factors, such as bright surgical...
