Rehabilitation of older adults with dementia after hip fracture
Objectives To evaluate the effects of postoperative rehabilitation on the outcomes of older
adults with dementia who experienced hip fracture. Design Retrospective cohort study …
adults with dementia who experienced hip fracture. Design Retrospective cohort study …
Association between metformin use and risk of prostate cancer and its grade
D Margel, D Urbach, LL Lipscombe… - Journal of the …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Metformin is commonly prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes. Recent evidence
suggests that it may possess antitumoral properties. The aim of this study was to test the …
suggests that it may possess antitumoral properties. The aim of this study was to test the …
Disparities in surgery among patients with intractable epilepsy in a universal health system
Objective: To assess the use of epilepsy surgery in patients with medically intractable
epilepsy in a publicly funded universal health care system. Methods: We performed a …
epilepsy in a publicly funded universal health care system. Methods: We performed a …
Benzodiazepine drug use and adverse respiratory outcomes among older adults with COPD
NT Vozoris, HD Fischer, X Wang… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Our purpose was to evaluate the association of new benzodiazepine use relative to non-use
with adverse clinical respiratory outcomes among older adults with chronic obstructive …
with adverse clinical respiratory outcomes among older adults with chronic obstructive …
Delirium after elective surgery among elderly patients taking statins
DA Redelmeier, D Thiruchelvam, N Daneman - Cmaj, 2008 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Postoperative delirium after elective surgery is frequent and potentially serious.
We sought to determine whether the use of statin medications was associated with a higher …
We sought to determine whether the use of statin medications was associated with a higher …
Diuretic dose and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure after hospitalization
BACKGROUND: The array of outcomes according to longitudinal furosemide doses in heart
failure (HF) have not been evaluated. We examined the relationship of dynamic furosemide …
failure (HF) have not been evaluated. We examined the relationship of dynamic furosemide …
Effect of regulatory warnings on antipsychotic prescription rates among elderly patients with dementia: a population-based time-series analysis
E Valiyeva, N Herrmann, PA Rochon, SS Gill… - Cmaj, 2008 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Three warnings of serious adverse events associated with the use of atypical
antipsychotic drugs among elderly patients with dementia were sent to health care …
antipsychotic drugs among elderly patients with dementia were sent to health care …
Long-term persistence with orlistat and sibutramine in a population-based cohort
Objective: Orlistat and sibutramine are widely prescribed antiobesity agents that are
approved for 2 years of continuous use. Previous 1–4-year randomized, placebo-controlled …
approved for 2 years of continuous use. Previous 1–4-year randomized, placebo-controlled …
Association between tamoxifen treatment and diabetes: A population‐based study
BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence linking breast cancer and diabetes; however,
few studies have explored the association between cancer treatments and risk of diabetes …
few studies have explored the association between cancer treatments and risk of diabetes …
[HTML][HTML] Influenza morbidity and mortality in elderly patients receiving statins: a cohort study
JC Kwong, P Li, DA Redelmeier - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Statins possess immunomodulatory properties and have been proposed for
reducing morbidity during an influenza pandemic. We sought to evaluate the effect of statins …
reducing morbidity during an influenza pandemic. We sought to evaluate the effect of statins …