Feb 17, 2020
A recent cross-sectional survey has assessed the attitudes of patients and caregivers regarding deprescribing. Conducted in Singapore, the study involved 615 older adults and 442 caregivers and aimed to link the individual’s characteristics with beliefs on medication...
Feb 17, 2020
Some observational data suggest aspirin might afford effective VTE prophylaxis. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) has recently examined the issue. RCTs assessing the effectiveness and safety of aspirin for VTE prophylaxis...
Feb 16, 2020
More evidence elucidating patterns of opioid use has been recently published in the United States. Specifically investigating the distribution and patterns of opioid prescribing, this retrospective, observational study includes data from 669,495 providers, 8.9 million...
Feb 15, 2020
A prospective randomised controlled trial has been undertaken to investigate the effect of beta-blockers on outcomes for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). 219 patients with severe TBI were included in the study and randomised into two groups: 45% were...
Feb 12, 2020
While antipsychotic use has been previously linked to risk of falls among older persons, its association with risk of head injuries among those with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has to date remained unclear. A nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland has...
Feb 12, 2020
The association between aspirin use and risk of all-cause, any cancer, gastrointestinal (GI) cancer and colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality in older people has been assessed in a recent cohort study conducted in thee USA. The study included 146,152 adults aged over 65...
