Prescribing for elderly patients [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stephen H.D. Jackson, Paul A.F. Jansen, and Arduino A. Mangoni |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
Disciplina |
615.10846
615.580846 615/.10846 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
JacksonS. H. D (Stephen H. D.)
JansenPaul MangoniArduino |
Soggetto topico |
Geriatric pharmacology
Drugs - Prescribing |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-13665-8
9786612136658 0-470-01797-X 0-470-02429-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Prescribing for Elderly Patients; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgement; 1 Clinical Pharmacology of Ageing; Epidemiology; Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics; Age-related changes in pharmacodynamics; Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions; Adherence; Polypharmacy versus appropriate prescribing; Over-the-counter medicines; Prescribing audit; Medication review; Undertreatment; References; 2 Dementia, Delirium, Agitation and Behavioural Problems; Dementia; Delirium; Agitation and behavioural problems; References; 3 Depression in Elderly Patients
IntroductionAetiology; Signs and symptoms; Diagnosis; Therapy; References; 4 Psychotic Illness in Elderly Patients; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; References; 5 Sleep Disorders in the Elderly: the Pros and Cons of Prescribing; Insomnia; Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements of sleep; Nocturnal leg cramps; REM behaviour disorder; References; 6 Stroke; Introduction; Aetiology; Modifiable risk factors for stroke; Therapy; Key points; References; 7 Orthostatic Hypotension, Postprandial Hypotension and Syncope in Older Patients Orthostatic hypotension in older patientsKey points; Postprandial hypotension in older patients; Key points; Syncope in older patients; Key points; Guidelines; References; 8 Parkinson's Disease; Introduction; Symptoms and signs of PD; Aetiology and pathology; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; Links; References; 9 Epilepsy; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Newer anti-epileptic drugs; Safety of anti-epileptic drugs; Therapy scheme of the advised drugs; Clinically-important drug interactions within anti-epileptic drugs Clinically-important drug interactions with other drugsImportant adverse effects; Drug withdrawal; Key points; References; 10 Hypertension; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Investigation; Therapy; Clinical pharmacology of antihypertensive therapy; Key points; Links; References; 11 Lipid-Lowering in the Elderly Patient; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Statins; Fibrates; Nicotinic acid; Ezetimibe; Bile acid sequestrants; Omega-3 fatty acids; Guidelines; Key points; Links; References; 12 Acute Coronary Syndrome; Introduction; Aetiology Symptoms and signsDiagnosis; Therapy; Therapy scheme of the advised drugs; Key points; Guidelines; Acknowledgements; References; 13 Heart Failure; Introduction; Epidemiology; Aetiology; Clinical presentation; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; Guidelines; Acknowledgements; References; 14 Atrial Fibrillation and Other Rhythm Disturbances in the Elderly; Introduction; Atrial arrhythmias; The epidemiology and cost of AF; The mechanism of atrial tachyarrhythmias; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Classification of AF; Causes of AF; Principles of management of AF; Treatment of acute onset AF Suppression of paroxysms of AF |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910146400303321 |
Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Prescribing for elderly patients [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stephen H.D. Jackson, Paul A.F. Jansen, and Arduino A. Mangoni |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
Disciplina |
615.10846
615.580846 615/.10846 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
JacksonS. H. D (Stephen H. D.)
JansenPaul MangoniArduino |
Soggetto topico |
Geriatric pharmacology
Drugs - Prescribing |
ISBN |
1-282-13665-8
9786612136658 0-470-01797-X 0-470-02429-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Prescribing for Elderly Patients; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgement; 1 Clinical Pharmacology of Ageing; Epidemiology; Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics; Age-related changes in pharmacodynamics; Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions; Adherence; Polypharmacy versus appropriate prescribing; Over-the-counter medicines; Prescribing audit; Medication review; Undertreatment; References; 2 Dementia, Delirium, Agitation and Behavioural Problems; Dementia; Delirium; Agitation and behavioural problems; References; 3 Depression in Elderly Patients
IntroductionAetiology; Signs and symptoms; Diagnosis; Therapy; References; 4 Psychotic Illness in Elderly Patients; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; References; 5 Sleep Disorders in the Elderly: the Pros and Cons of Prescribing; Insomnia; Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements of sleep; Nocturnal leg cramps; REM behaviour disorder; References; 6 Stroke; Introduction; Aetiology; Modifiable risk factors for stroke; Therapy; Key points; References; 7 Orthostatic Hypotension, Postprandial Hypotension and Syncope in Older Patients Orthostatic hypotension in older patientsKey points; Postprandial hypotension in older patients; Key points; Syncope in older patients; Key points; Guidelines; References; 8 Parkinson's Disease; Introduction; Symptoms and signs of PD; Aetiology and pathology; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; Links; References; 9 Epilepsy; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Newer anti-epileptic drugs; Safety of anti-epileptic drugs; Therapy scheme of the advised drugs; Clinically-important drug interactions within anti-epileptic drugs Clinically-important drug interactions with other drugsImportant adverse effects; Drug withdrawal; Key points; References; 10 Hypertension; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Investigation; Therapy; Clinical pharmacology of antihypertensive therapy; Key points; Links; References; 11 Lipid-Lowering in the Elderly Patient; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Statins; Fibrates; Nicotinic acid; Ezetimibe; Bile acid sequestrants; Omega-3 fatty acids; Guidelines; Key points; Links; References; 12 Acute Coronary Syndrome; Introduction; Aetiology Symptoms and signsDiagnosis; Therapy; Therapy scheme of the advised drugs; Key points; Guidelines; Acknowledgements; References; 13 Heart Failure; Introduction; Epidemiology; Aetiology; Clinical presentation; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; Guidelines; Acknowledgements; References; 14 Atrial Fibrillation and Other Rhythm Disturbances in the Elderly; Introduction; Atrial arrhythmias; The epidemiology and cost of AF; The mechanism of atrial tachyarrhythmias; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Classification of AF; Causes of AF; Principles of management of AF; Treatment of acute onset AF Suppression of paroxysms of AF |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830504603321 |
Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Prescribing for elderly patients / / edited by Stephen H.D. Jackson, Paul A.F. Jansen, and Arduino A. Mangoni |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
Disciplina | 615/.10846 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
JacksonS. H. D (Stephen H. D.)
JansenPaul MangoniArduino |
Soggetto topico |
Geriatric pharmacology
Drugs - Prescribing |
ISBN |
1-282-13665-8
9786612136658 0-470-01797-X 0-470-02429-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Prescribing for Elderly Patients; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgement; 1 Clinical Pharmacology of Ageing; Epidemiology; Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics; Age-related changes in pharmacodynamics; Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions; Adherence; Polypharmacy versus appropriate prescribing; Over-the-counter medicines; Prescribing audit; Medication review; Undertreatment; References; 2 Dementia, Delirium, Agitation and Behavioural Problems; Dementia; Delirium; Agitation and behavioural problems; References; 3 Depression in Elderly Patients
IntroductionAetiology; Signs and symptoms; Diagnosis; Therapy; References; 4 Psychotic Illness in Elderly Patients; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; References; 5 Sleep Disorders in the Elderly: the Pros and Cons of Prescribing; Insomnia; Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements of sleep; Nocturnal leg cramps; REM behaviour disorder; References; 6 Stroke; Introduction; Aetiology; Modifiable risk factors for stroke; Therapy; Key points; References; 7 Orthostatic Hypotension, Postprandial Hypotension and Syncope in Older Patients Orthostatic hypotension in older patientsKey points; Postprandial hypotension in older patients; Key points; Syncope in older patients; Key points; Guidelines; References; 8 Parkinson's Disease; Introduction; Symptoms and signs of PD; Aetiology and pathology; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; Links; References; 9 Epilepsy; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Newer anti-epileptic drugs; Safety of anti-epileptic drugs; Therapy scheme of the advised drugs; Clinically-important drug interactions within anti-epileptic drugs Clinically-important drug interactions with other drugsImportant adverse effects; Drug withdrawal; Key points; References; 10 Hypertension; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Investigation; Therapy; Clinical pharmacology of antihypertensive therapy; Key points; Links; References; 11 Lipid-Lowering in the Elderly Patient; Introduction; Aetiology; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Therapy; Statins; Fibrates; Nicotinic acid; Ezetimibe; Bile acid sequestrants; Omega-3 fatty acids; Guidelines; Key points; Links; References; 12 Acute Coronary Syndrome; Introduction; Aetiology Symptoms and signsDiagnosis; Therapy; Therapy scheme of the advised drugs; Key points; Guidelines; Acknowledgements; References; 13 Heart Failure; Introduction; Epidemiology; Aetiology; Clinical presentation; Diagnosis; Therapy; Key points; Guidelines; Acknowledgements; References; 14 Atrial Fibrillation and Other Rhythm Disturbances in the Elderly; Introduction; Atrial arrhythmias; The epidemiology and cost of AF; The mechanism of atrial tachyarrhythmias; Symptoms and signs; Diagnosis; Classification of AF; Causes of AF; Principles of management of AF; Treatment of acute onset AF Suppression of paroxysms of AF |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877597503321 |
Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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