Search Results - "Fastbom, J."

The epidemiology of polypharmacy in older adults: register-based prospective cohort study by Morin, Lucas, Johnell, Kristina, Laroche, Marie-Laure, Fastbom, Johan, Wastesson, Jonas W

“…Polypharmacy is the concomitant use of several drugs by a single person, and it increases the risk of adverse drug-related events in older adults. Little is…”
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Psychoactive medication use and risk of suicide in long‐term care facility residents by Hedna, Khedidja, Fastbom, Johan, Jonson, Mattias, Wilhelmson, Katarina, Waern, Margda

“…Objectives To investigate psychoactive medication use and risk of suicide in long‐term care facility (LTCF) residents aged 75 and above. A second aim was to…”
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Sociodemographic and gender determinants of late-life suicide in users and non-users of antidepressants by Hedna, Khedidja, Hensing, Gunnel, Skoog, Ingmar, Fastbom, Johan, Waern, Margda

“…Abstract Background The treatment of depression is a main strategy for suicide prevention in older adults. Our aim was to examine factors related to suicide in…”
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Prevalence and initiation of statin therapy in the oldest old—a longitudinal population-based study by Sundvall, Helena, Vitols, Sigurd, Wallerstedt, Susanna M., Fastbom, Johan

“…Purpose To investigate the prevalence and initiation of statins as well as treatment intensity in the oldest old, with younger olds as a reference. Methods A…”
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What are the sociodemographic and gender determinants of non-fatal self-harm in older adult users and non-users of antidepressants? A national population-based study by Hedna, Khedidja, Fastbom, Johan, Skoog, Ingmar, Hensing, Gunnel, Waern, Margda

“…Abstract Background Late-life self-harm (SH) is often linked to depression. However, very few studies have explored the role of other factors and their…”
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Trends in polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions across educational groups in elderly patients in Sweden for the period 1992 - 2002 by Haider, S I, Johnell, K, Thorslund, M, Fastbom, J

“…This study investigates the changes in drug use, polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between educational groups of Swedish elderly over a…”
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Drug use and torsades de pointes cardiac arrhythmias in Sweden: a nationwide register-based cohort study by Danielsson, Bengt, Collin, Julius, Nyman, Anastasia, Bergendal, Annica, Borg, Natalia, State, Maria, Bergfeldt, Lennart, Fastbom, Johan

“…ObjectiveTo study the occurrence of torsades de pointes (TdP) ventricular tachycardia in relation to use of drugs labelled with TdP risk, using two nationwide…”
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Use of statins in the elderly according to age and indicationa cross-sectional population-based register study by Sundvall, H., Fastbom, J., Wallerstedt, Susanna Maria, Vitols, S.

“…PurposeTo investigate statin use in the elderly by age (80 vs. 65-79years) in relation to established indications.MethodsA population-based cohort, including…”
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Antidepressants and mortality risk in a dementia cohort: data from SveDem, the Swedish Dementia Registry by Enache, D., Fereshtehnejad, S.-M., Kåreholt, I., Cermakova, P., Garcia-Ptacek, S., Johnell, K., Religa, D., Jelic, V., Winblad, B., Ballard, C., Aarsland, D., Fastbom, J., Eriksdotter, M.

“…Background The association between mortality risk and use of antidepressants in people with dementia is unknown. Objective To describe the use of…”
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Pain Treatment in Elderly Persons With and Without Dementia: A Population-Based Study of Institutionalized and Home-Dwelling Elderly by Haasum, Ylva, Fastbom, Johan, Fratiglioni, Laura, Kåreholt, Ingemar, Johnell, Kristina

“…Background: Several previous studies have reported an undertreatment of pain in elderly persons with dementia. It has also been suggested that persons with…”
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Undertreatment of osteoporosis in persons with dementia? A population-based study by Haasum, Y., Fastbom, J., Fratiglioni, L., Johnell, K.

“…Summary In this population-based study of more than 2,600 elderly, people with dementia received less preventive treatment for osteoporosis compared to people…”
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Vitamin B12 and folate in relation to the development of Alzheimer's disease by WANG, H.-X, WAHLIN, A, BASUN, H, FASTBOM, J, WINBLAD, B, FRATIGLIONI, L

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Vitamin B 12 and folate in relation to the development of Alzheimer’s disease by Wang, H-X., Wahlin, Å., Basun, H., Fastbom, J., Winblad, B., Fratiglioni, L.

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Cognitive deficits in unipolar old-age depression: a population-based study by Pantzar, A, Laukka, E J, Atti, A R, Fastbom, J, Fratiglioni, L, Bäckman, L

“…There is substantial variability in the degree of cognitive impairment among older depressed persons. Inconsistencies in previous findings may be due to…”
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Pay for performance associated with increased volume of medication reviews but not with less inappropriate use of medications among the elderly - an observational study by Ödesjö, H., Anell, A., Boman, A., Fastbom, J., Franzén, S., Thorn, J., Björck, S.

“…Objective: A pay for performance programme was introduced in 2009 by a Swedish county with 1.6 million inhabitants. A process measure with payment linked to…”
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The Effect of Xerostomic Medication on Oral Health in Persons With Dementia by Lexomboon, Duangjai, Tan, Edwin CK, Höijer, Jonas, Garcia-Ptacek, Sara, Eriksdotter, Maria, Religa, Dorota, Fastbom, Johan, Johnell, Kristina, Sandborgh-Englund, Gunilla

“…Medication-induced hyposalivation can increase the risk for oral complications, including dental caries and tooth loss. This problem is particularly important…”
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Antidepressant Use and Suicide Rates in Adults Aged 75 and Above: A Swedish Nationwide Cohort Study by Hedna, Khedidja, Fastbom, Johan, Erlangsen, Annette, Waern, Margda

“…The treatment of depression is a main strategy for suicide prevention in older adults. We aimed to calculate suicide rates by antidepressant prescription…”
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Drug use in centenarians compared with nonagenarians and octogenarians in Sweden: a nationwide register-based study by Wastesson, Jonas W., Parker, Marti G., Fastbom, Johan, Thorslund, Mats, Johnell, Kristina

“…Background: the number of centenarians increases rapidly. Yet, little is known about their health and use of medications. Objective: to investigate…”
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P-419: Changes in drug prescribing during a care episode in a geriatric clinic by Reimers, M, Fastbom, J

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Performance of 3 Sets of Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older People to Identify Inadequate Drug Treatment by Wallerstedt, Susanna M., Svensson, Staffan A., Lönnbro, Johan, Hieronymus, Fredrik, Fastbom, Johan, Hoffmann, Mikael, Parodi López, Naldy

“…Importance Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) are used in research to reflect the quality of drug…”
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