Characterizing PRN Use of Psychotropic Medications for Acute Agitation in Canadian Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia Before and During COVID-19

BACKGROUND: Agitation is a disabling neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia. Pro re nata (PRN) injections of psychotropics can be administered for severe acute agitation, but little is known about the frequency of their actual use. OBJECTIVE: Characterize actual use of injectable PRN psychotropics for...

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Autores principales: Wang, Hui Jue, Kusumo, Raphael W., Kiss, Alex, Tennen, Gayla, Marotta, Giovanni, Viaje, Shirley, Lanctôt, Krista L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOS Press 2023
Materias:
Research Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10259051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37313488
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ADR-230009

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10259051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37313488
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ADR-230009

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