Antipsychotic Risk in Elderly: Gender Differences
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Methods: Using administrative data, a retrospective cohort study was carried out in residents of Ontario, Canada, who were aged ≥66 years, had a diagnosis of dementia, and received a new prescription for an atypical antipsychotic drug between April 2007 and March 2010. Patients with serious psychiatric illness were excluded. Serious adverse events were defined as those that resulted in hospitalization or death within 30 days of initiating treatment.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013