Association of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Risk of Dementia

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

Association of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Risk of Dementia A Pharmacoepidemiological Claims Data Analysis http://tinyurl.com/zx9n3o8 Willy Gomm, PhD1; Klaus von Holt, MD, PhD1; Friederike Thomé, MSc1; Karl Broich, MD2; Wolfgang Maier, MD1,3; Anne Fink, MSc1,4; Gabriele Doblhammer, PhD1,4,5,6; Britta Haenisch, PhD1   [+] Author Affiliations   JAMA Neurol. Published online February 15, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.4791 ABSTRACT Importance  … Continue reading →

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Overprescribing Anticholinergics May Hurt Recovery in Elderly

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

Overprescribing Anticholinergics May Hurt Recovery in Elderly http://news.psu.edu/story/389729/2016/01/28/research/anticholinergics-may-not-be-best-choice-rehab-patients-dementia UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — During rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium superimposed on dementia, according to health researchers. Specifically, … Continue reading →

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