Patients with mental disorders have an increased risk to develop cardiovascular disease
(CVD), and CVD are frequently comorbid with especially adjustment, anxiety and depressive …

Prescription drug misuse (PDM), or medication use without a prescription or in ways not
intended by the prescriber, is a notable public health concern, especially in the United …

This fully updated Fifth Edition explores the full psychiatric nursing curriculum, from
theoretical foundations to application of interventions for commonly encountered disorders …

Background Postoperative delirium is common in older adult patients and associated with a
poor prognosis. The use of benzodiazepine was identified as an independent risk factor for …

Objectives The objectives of the present analyses are to estimate the frequency of potentially
inappropriate prescribing (PIP) at admission according to STOPP/START criteria version 2 in …

Background It is unclear whether benzodiazepines increase the risk of suicide. The aim of
this study was to test the hypothesis that benzodiazepines are associated with an increased …

Aim: Since publication of the CDC 2016 Guideline, opioid-related mortality in the USA has
doubled and a crisis has developed among the 15–20 million Americans with chronic …

Background Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are frequently
experienced in the nursing home setting and place a substantial burden on patients …

Objective Benzodiazepines and related drugs (BDZRs) have been associated with an
increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in later life. Despite this, it remains unclear …

Substance misuse, traditionally seen as a problem of early to mid-adulthood, is becoming
increasingly prevalent among the older adult population (ages≥ 65). Diagnosing and …