Are there socioeconomic inequalities in polypharmacy among older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Iqbal, C Richardson, Z Iqbal, H O'Keefe, B Hanratty… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Socioeconomic status (SES) may influence prescribing, concordance and
adherence to medication regimens. This review set out to investigate the association …

Multimorbidity in older adults living with and beyond cancer

T Corbett, J Bridges - Current opinion in supportive and palliative …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Multimorbidity in older adults living with and beyond cancer : Current Opinion in Supportive
and Palliative Care Multimorbidity in older adults living with and beyond cancer : Current …

Death or debt? National estimates of financial toxicity in persons with newly-diagnosed cancer

AM Gilligan, DS Alberts, DJ Roe… - The American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of cancer upon a patient's net
worth and debt in the US. Methods This longitudinal study used the Health and Retirement …

[HTML][HTML] Benzodiazepine toxicity

M Kang, MA Galuska, S Ghassemzadeh - 2018 - europepmc.org
Objectives: Identify the epidemiology of benzodiazepine toxicity. Review the presentation of
a patient with benzodiazepine toxicity. Outline the treatment and management options …

Factors related to polypharmacy and hyper‐polypharmacy for the elderly: a nationwide cohort study using national health insurance data in South Korea

HJ Cho, J Chae, SH Yoon… - Clinical and translational …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polypharmacy may cause adverse health outcomes in the elderly. This study examined the
prevalence of continuous polypharmacy and hyper‐polypharmacy, factors associated with …

Efficacy and safety of auricular acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial

MD Hoextermann, K Buner, H Haller, W Kohl, G Dobos… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sleep problems impair up to 70% of breast cancer survivors. We studied
whether ear acupuncture improves sleep quality in breast cancer survivors with …

Financial toxicity in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a concept analysis

LV Ghazal, M Gormley, JD Merriman… - Cancer …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background A cancer diagnosis as an adolescent and young adult (AYA) poses exceptional
challenges, including potential greater financial toxicity than older survivors experience who …

Anti-inflammatory mouthwashes for the prevention of oral mucositis in cancer therapy: an integrative review and meta-analysis

CP Thornton, M Li, C Budhathoki, CH Yeh… - Supportive Care in …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Mucositis is severely painful and often reported as one of the most distressing
adverse effects of cancer therapy; it is a significant threat to quality of life as well as life itself …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring factors associated with long-term opioid therapy in cancer survivors: an integrative review

KF Jones, MR Fu, JS Merlin, JA Paice… - Journal of pain and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Context The prevalence of chronic pain in cancer survivors is double that of the general US
population. Opioids have been the foundation of cancer pain management for decades; …

Effect of acupuncture versus usual care on sleep quality in cancer survivors with chronic pain: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

M Yang, RE Baser, KT Liou, SQ Li, L Piulson… - Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Chronic pain negatively affects sleep; it is unclear whether pain relief from
acupuncture contributes to sleep quality improvements in cancer survivors. This study aimed …