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Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To identify associations between systemic drugs and cataract surgery in Finland. Methods A historic cohort study based on administrative data. Endpoint event was cataract surgery. Use of drugs in question was based on redeemed prescriptions and consisted of 156 drugs.
Antti Riikonen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between Cholinesterase Inhibitor‐Overactive Bladder Antimuscarinic Prescribing Cascade and Risk of Delirium and Falls Among Individuals Living With Dementia

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Prescribing cascades occur when cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI)‐induced urinary incontinence is misinterpreted as a new condition, leading to overactive bladder (OAB) antimuscarinic initiation. We evaluated whether the ChEI‐OAB antimuscarinic prescribing cascade was associated with delirium or falls compared with mirabegron in older
Sarah Beth Tucker   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders induced by drugs in the adult population: a review about iatrogenic medication effects

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders (SRMD) are major causes of sleep disorders and may be drug induced. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the association between drug use and the occurrence of parasomnias and SRMD.
Sylvain Dumont   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rivastigmine effects on EEG spectra and three-dimensional LORETA functional imaging in Alzheimer's disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the electrocortical and the global cognitive effects of 3months rivastigmine medication in a group of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease patients.
Faber, Pascal   +6 more
core  

Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Aims: Cholinergic deficiency is commonly implicated in the pathophysiology of delirium. We aimed to investigate the relationship between directly measured serum AChE activity and (1) clinical features of delirium and (2) outcomes, among older hospital ...
Gladman, J.R.F.   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

Factors affecting therapeutic response to Rivastigmine in Alzheimer's disease patients in Taiwan

open access: yesKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Rivastigmine has been widely used in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the therapeutic response rate varies from 20 to 60%. A dose-dependent effect has been suggested, but the plasma concentration of rivastigmine and its metabolite, NAP 226 ...
Tzu-Hua Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dementia Risk in Type 1 and 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population‐Based Comparison

open access: yesDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 6, Page 4915-4925, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aims Diabetes is increasingly recognised as a major contributor to cognitive decline and dementia, but the risk varies by diabetes type and treatment intensity. We compared the risk of all‐cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) among individuals with and without diabetes.
Ji Eun Jun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gait and cognition: mapping the global and discrete relationships in ageing and neurodegenerative disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Recent research highlights the association of gait and cognition in older adults but a stronger understanding is needed to discern coincident pathophysiology, patterns of change, examine underlying mechanisms and aid diagnosis.
Bunce, Jennifer   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Two cases of Alzheimer's disease showing deterioration of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia induced by switching from rivastigmine to donepezil

open access: yesNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2012
Takemi Kimura, Junichi TakamatsuDivision of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Kikuchi Hospital, Koshi, Kumamoto, JapanAbstract: Rivastigmine, galantamine, and memantine, in addition to donepezil, which has been on the market over 10 years,
Kimura T, Takamatsu J
doaj  

Oral Health in Alzheimer's Disease: A Life‐Course Perspective on Clinical Management and Caregiver Support

open access: yesSpecial Care in Dentistry, Volume 46, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim: To synthesize current evidence on oral health conditions in individuals with AD and to discuss stage‐specific dental management strategies, including caregiver involvement, from a life‐course perspective. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Scielo, and Web of Science using MeSH and free‐text
Mayron Guedes Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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