Variation and appropriateness of antipsychotic use in long-term care facilities across Newfoundland and Labrador

OBJECTIVE: The use of antipsychotics to treat seniors in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) has raised concern because of health consequences (i.e., increased risk of falls, stroke, death) in this vulnerable population. This study measured geographic patterns of antipsychotic utilization among senior...

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Autores principales: Giovannini-Green, Zachary E. M., Gamble, John-Michael, Barrett, Brendan, Gao, Zhiwei, Stuckless, Susan, Parfrey, Patrick S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
Materias:
Research and Clinical
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8165880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34104274
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17151635211005161

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8165880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34104274
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17151635211005161

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