Lustenberger, I; Schüpbach, B; von Gunten, A; Mosimann, U (2011). Psychotropic medication use in Swiss nursing homes. Swiss medical weekly, 141, w13254. Muttenz: EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag 10.4414/smw.2011.13254
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Psychotropic medication is commonly used in nursing homes, to treat behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) for example. Treatment with antipsychotics may improve BPSD in some residents but can be associated with serious side effects, such as higher mortality, faster disease progression and cerebrovascular events. In the current study, psychotropic medication use was analysed in a representative sample of nursing home residents in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, at entry and during follow-up.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Psychiatric Services > University Hospital of Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Lustenberger, Irene, Schüpbach, Brigitte, Mosimann, Urs Peter |
ISSN: |
1424-7860 |
Publisher: |
EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:24 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:06 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.4414/smw.2011.13254 |
PubMed ID: |
21971698 |
Web of Science ID: |
000295936200002 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/8240 (FactScience: 213752) |
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