Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: The aim was to compare the type and number of psychotropic drugs prescribed in elderly NH residents with dementia with those in community-living patients. METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION: We underlined the more frequent prescription of psychotropic drugs in NH residents regardless of MMSE scores.
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Authors | Agnès Jacquin-Piques, Guillaume Sacco, Neda Tavassoli, Olivier Rouaud, Yannick Bejot, Maurice Giroud, Philippe Robert, Bruno Vellas, Sylvie Bonin-Guillaume |
Journal | Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
(J Alzheimers Dis)
Vol. 49
Issue 3
Pg. 671-80
( 2016)
ISSN: 1875-8908 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 26484903
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Databases, Factual
(statistics & numerical data)
- Dementia
(drug therapy, epidemiology)
- Drug Prescriptions
(statistics & numerical data)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Nursing Homes
- Psychotropic Drugs
(therapeutic use)
- Residence Characteristics
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