Journal article
Blood Lithium Monitoring Practices in a Population-Based Sample of Older Adults.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Lithium is an effective treatment for mood disorders, but lithium level and renal monitoring every 3 months is recommended in older patients treated with lithium to prevent serious adverse events. This study examined lithium monitoring practices in a large geriatric cohort.
METHODS: This population-based cohort study (N = 11,006) used linked health care administrative databases. Older lithium users (n = 5,503; mean age = 70.6 years) …
Authors
Rej S; Herrmann N; Gruneir A; Jandoc R; McArthur E; Dixon S; Garg AX
Journal
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 79, No. 6,
Publisher
Physicians Postgraduate Press
DOI
10.4088/jcp.17m12095
ISSN
0160-6689