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Pignatti. Fabio

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Antipsychotic prescription and mortality in hospitalized older persons

2016

Background: Recent scientific reports have shown that older persons treated with antipsychotics for dementia-related behavioural symptoms have increased mortality. However, the impact of these drugs prescribed during hospitalization has rarely been assessed. We aimed to investigate whether antipsychotics are associated with an increased risk of mortality during hospitalization and at 3-month follow-up in elderly inpatients. Methods: We analyzed data gathered during two waves (2010 and 2012) by the REPOSI (Registro Politerapie Società Italiana Medicina Interna). All new prescriptions of antipsychotic drugs during hospitalization, whether maintained or discontinued at discharge, were collect…

MaleSocio-culturaleOlder personAntipsychoticCognitionEconomicaAntipsychotics; Hospitalization; Mortality; Older persons; Gerontology; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Psychiatry and Mental HealthHumansMortalityPsychomotor AgitationAgedantipsychotics hospitalization mortality older personsAged 80 and overMental DisordersPatient DischargeHospitalizationantipsychoticsItalyantipsychotics; hospitalization; mortality; older personsPsychiatry and Mental Healtholder personsDementiaFemaleGeriatrics and GerontologyGerontologyAntipsychotic Agents
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