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Anticholinergic burden quantified by anticholinergic risk scales and adverse outcomes in older people: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: The cumulative effect of taking multiple medicines with anticholinergic properties termed as anticholinergic burden can adversely impact cognition, physical function and increase the risk of mortality. Expert opinion derived risk scales are routinely used in research and clinical practic...

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Autores principales: Salahudeen, Mohammed Saji, Duffull, Stephen B, Nishtala, Prasad S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4377853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25879993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0029-9