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Utilization of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and hypnotics during the COVID-19 pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been concerns over the mental health impact of COVID-19. This is a review of the utilization of...
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Trends in the Use of Sedative-Hypnotics, Opioids, and Neuromuscular Blockers in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Retrospective Study
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the use of drugs administered for mechanical ventilation, leading to...
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Consumption of psychotropic drugs in Croatia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 10-year longitudinal study (2012–2021)
PurposeThis longitudinal study aimed to examine the trends in antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and hypnotics/sedatives consumption in...
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Reducing Sedative-Hypnotics Among Hospitalized Patients: a Multi-centered Study
BackgroundSedative-hypnotics are frequently prescribed for insomnia in hospital but are associated with preventable harms.
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Depression and ability to work after vestibular schwannoma surgery: a nationwide registry-based matched cohort study on antidepressants, sedatives, and sick leave
BackgroundIn patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS), tumor control is often achieved, and life expectancy is relatively good. The main risks of...
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Factors associated with death, hospitalization, resignation, and sick leave from work among patients with schizophrenia in Japan: a nested case–control study using a large claims database
BackgroundPremature mortality, frequent relapse that easily leads to hospitalization, and discontinuous employment are key challenges for the...
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Psychotropic consumption before and during COVID-19 in Asturias, Spain
BackgroundSpain as multiple other countries has been experiencing an increasing and sustained trend in the use of psychotropic medications since the...
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Medications influencing the risk of fall-related injuries in older adults: case–control and case-crossover design studies
BackgroundMedications influencing the risk of fall-related injuries (FRIs) in older adults have been inconsistent in previous guidelines. This study...
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An Updated Analysis of Psychotropic Medicine Utilisation in Older People in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019
BackgroundPsychotropic medicine utilisation in older adults continues to be of interest because of overuse and concerns surrounding its safety and...
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Do prescription rates of psychotropic drugs change over three years from nursing home admission?
BackgroundIn this longitudinal study, we describe how psychotropic drugs (PTDs) are prescribed in nursing home (NH) patients from admission and over...
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The longitudinal patterns of psychotropic drug prescriptions for subpopulations of community-dwelling older people with dementia: electronic health records based retrospective study
BackgroundStudies focusing on patterns of psychotropic drug prescriptions (PDPs) for subpopulations of community-dwelling older people with dementia...
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Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Consumption of Psychotropic Drugs During Lockdown by COVID-19 According to Gender and Age
The objective was to analyze the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation and psychotropic drugs use during COVID-19 lockdown in adult...
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Global cross-sectional survey on neonatal pharmacologic sedation and analgesia practices and pain assessment tools: impact of the sociodemographic index (SDI)
BackgroundThere is variability in the use of sedatives and analgesics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We aimed to investigate the use of...
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Opioid use disorder in two samples of the Lebanese population: scale validation and correlation with sleep and mood disorders
BackgroundThe revised Opioid Risk Tool (ORT-OUD) is a brief, self-report scale designed to provide clinicians with a simple, validated method to...
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Non-invasive technology for brain monitoring: definition and meaning of the principal parameters for the International PRactice On TEChnology neuro-moniToring group (I-PROTECT)
Technologies for monitoring organ function are rapidly advancing, aiding physicians in the care of patients in both operating rooms (ORs) and...
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Association between the Use of Suvorexant and Hip Fracture in Older Adults in Japan Using a Nationwide Administrative Claims Database: A Matched Case–Control Study
Background and ObjectiveThe use of benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines increases the risk for hip fracture, but the effect of suvorexant, an...
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Central Nervous System-Active Prescriptions in Older Veterans: Trends in Prevalence, Prescribers, and High-risk Populations
BackgroundLittle is known about the prevalence or chronicity of prescriptions of central nervous system-active (CNS-active) medications in older...
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Patients admitted to treatment for substance use disorder in Norway: a population-based case–control study of socio-demographic correlates and comparative analyses across substance use disorders
BackgroundImproved knowledge regarding socio-demographic correlates of people with substance use disorders (SUDs) is essential to better plan and...
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The impact of medication reviews by general practitioners on psychotropic drug use and behavioral and psychological symptoms in home-dwelling people with dementia: results from the multicomponent cluster randomized controlled LIVE@Home.Path trial
BackgroundThere is limited knowledge regarding the process of deprescribing psychotropic drugs to people with dementia (PwD) conducted by general...
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Drug landscape in patients receiving general outpatient palliative care in Germany: results from a retrospective analysis of 10,464 patients
BackgroundAccording to § 27 and § 87 1b of the German Social Code, Book V, general outpatient palliative care (GOPC) aims to promote, maintain, and...
