Abstract
Concern exists about a possible increased risk of cerebrovascular events (CVEs) among elderly patients receiving risperidone or olanzapine. We estimated the effect of atypical and conventional antipsychotics on the risk of CVEs among elderly nursing home patients with dementia.
| Lingua originale | Inglese |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 1090-1096 |
| Numero di pagine | 7 |
| Rivista | Journal of Clinical Psychiatry |
| Volume | 66 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2005 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Benzodiazepines
- Case-Control Studies
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Clozapine
- Comorbidity
- Dementia
- Female
- Geriatric Assessment
- Hospitalization
- Humans
- Ischemic Attack, Transient
- Male
- Medical Records Systems, Computerized
- Nursing Homes
- Odds Ratio
- Risk Factors
- Stroke
- United States