The C Factor: Cognitive dysfunction as a transdiagnostic dimension in psychopathology

A Abramovitch, T Short, A Schweiger - Clinical Psychology Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Research into cognitive functions across psychological disorders suggests that cognitive
deficiencies may be present across multiple disorders, potentially pointing to a …

Defining polypharmacy in the elderly: a systematic review protocol

SS Mortazavi, M Shati, A Keshtkar, SK Malakouti… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Ageing—along with its associated physiological and pathological changes—
places individuals at a higher risk of multimorbidity and treatment-related complications …

[HTML][HTML] Polypharmacy in psychiatry: a review

S Kukreja, G Kalra, N Shah… - Mens sana …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Psychiatric polypharmacy refers to the prescription of two or more psychiatric medications
concurrently to a patient. It can be categorised as same-class, multi-class, adjunctive …

The influence of educational level on polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use: a register‐based study of more than 600,000 older people

SI Haider, K Johnell, GR Weitoft… - Journal of the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether low educational attainment is associated with
polypharmacy and potential inappropriate drug use (IDU) in older people. DESIGN: Cross …

Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Delara, L Murray, B Jafari, A Bahji, Z Goodarzi… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly associated with adverse health outcomes. There
are currently no meta-analyses of the prevalence of polypharmacy or factors associated with …

The double burden of the COVID-19 pandemic and polypharmacy on geriatric population–public health implications

S Rahman, K Singh, S Dhingra, J Charan… - … and clinical risk …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
COVID-19 pandemic is inducing acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure,
and eventual death. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly …

QT alterations in psychopharmacology: proven candidates and suspects

PA Alvarez, J Pahissa - Current drug safety, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Psychotropics are among the most common causes of drug induced acquired long QT
syndrome. Blockage of Human ether-ago-go-related gene (HERG) potassium channel by …

Risk factors for non-adherence to antidepressant treatment in patients with mood disorders

C De las Cuevas, W Peñate, EJ Sanz - European journal of clinical …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Adherence to antidepressant therapy by patients with depressive disorders is
essential not only to achieve a positive patient outcome but also to prevent a relapse. The …

Multi-dose drug dispensing and inappropriate drug use: A nationwide register-based study of over 700 000 elderly

K Johnell, J Fastbom - Scandinavian journal of primary health care, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To investigate whether the use of multi-dose drug dispensing is associated with
potentially inappropriate drug use (IDU). Design. Cross-sectional nationwide register-based …

Prevalence of polypharmacy among older adults in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TA Kitaw, RN Haile - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Polypharmacy is a significant concern for older adults. Taking multiple medicines to prevent
and treat comorbidities is very common in older adults, potentially leading to polypharmacy …