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Low-Fat Abiraterone Food Effect Is Of Little Consequence, Jill M. Kolesar, Glenn X. Liu
Low-Fat Abiraterone Food Effect Is Of Little Consequence, Jill M. Kolesar, Glenn X. Liu
Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications
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A Comparison Of Sex Differences In Psychotropic Medication Use In Older People With Alzheimer's Disease In The Us And Finland, Daniela C. Moga, Heidi Taipale, Anna-Maija Tolppanen, Antti Tanskanen, Jari Tiihonen, Sirpa Hartikainen, Qishan Wu, Gregory A. Jicha, Danijela Gnjidic
A Comparison Of Sex Differences In Psychotropic Medication Use In Older People With Alzheimer's Disease In The Us And Finland, Daniela C. Moga, Heidi Taipale, Anna-Maija Tolppanen, Antti Tanskanen, Jari Tiihonen, Sirpa Hartikainen, Qishan Wu, Gregory A. Jicha, Danijela Gnjidic
Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications
Aims—Given the high prevalence of psychotropic medication use in people with dementia and the potential for different prescribing practices in men and women, our study aimed to investigate sex differences in psychotropic medication use in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) living in the US and Finland.
Methods—We used data collected between 2005 and 2011 as part of the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) in the US, and Medication use and Alzheimer’s disease (MEDALZ) cohorts in Finland. We evaluated psychotropic medication use (antidepressant, antipsychotic, anxiolytic, sedative, or hypnotic) in participants aged 65 years or older. We employed multivariable …
Bladder Antimuscarinics And Cognitive Decline In Elderly Patients, Daniela Claudia Moga, Erin L. Abner, Qishan Wu, Gregory A. Jicha
Bladder Antimuscarinics And Cognitive Decline In Elderly Patients, Daniela Claudia Moga, Erin L. Abner, Qishan Wu, Gregory A. Jicha
Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications
Introduction: The evidence on the impact of bladder antimuscarinics initiation on cognitive function in older adults is inconsistent.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of data from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) on enrollees 65 years and older evaluated the association between antimuscarinic initiation and cognitive decline. We defined decline from baseline (yes/no) for cognitive assessments included in the NACC Uniform Data Set 2.0 battery. New users were matched on year of enrollment and time in the cohort to randomly selected nonusers. Analyses were conducted using inverse probability of treatment weights based on baseline propensity scores.
Results: Our analyses included 698 …