Browsing Legemiddelbruk og pasientsikkerhet by Journals "BMC Geriatrics"

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Co-morbidity and drug treatment in Alzheimer’s disease. A cross sectional study of participants in the Dementia Study in Northern Norway

Andersen, Fred; Viitanen, Matti; Halvorsen, Dag S.; Straume, Bjørn; Engstad, Torgeir A. (Journal article, 2011)

Background Inappropriate medical treatment of co-morbidities in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an increasing concern in geriatric medicine. The objective of this study was to compare current drug use related to co-morbidity ...
Effect of interventions to reduce potentially inappropriate use of drugs in nursing homes: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Forsetlund, Louise; Eike, Morten C.; Gjerberg, Elisabeth; Vist, Gunn Elisabeth (Journal article, 2011)

Background: Studies have shown that residents in nursing homes often are exposed to inappropriate medication. Particular concern has been raised about the consumption of psychoactive drugs, which are commonly prescribed ...