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Anticholinergic and sedative drug burden in community-dwelling older people: a national database study

OBJECTIVES: The Drug Burden Index (DBI) tool quantifies individual exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications. The DBI has been internationally validated against adverse health outcomes in older people. DBI exposure has not been reported in the Irish older population. This study aimed to:...

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Autores principales: Byrne, Catherine J, Walsh, Caroline, Cahir, Caitriona, Ryan, Cristín, Williams, David J, Bennett, Kathleen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6045724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29982221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022500