Journal article
Association of Anticholinergic Burden with Cognitive and Functional Status in a Cohort of Hospitalized Elderly: Comparison of the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale and Anticholinergic Risk Scale
Abstract
BackgroundDrugs with anticholinergic effects are associated with adverse events such as delirium and falls as well as cognitive decline and loss of independence.ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to evaluate the association between anticholinergic burden and both cognitive and functional status, according to the hypothesis that the cumulative anticholinergic burden, as measured by the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) Scale and …
Authors
Pasina L; Djade CD; Lucca U; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Franchi C; Salerno F; Corrao S; Marengoni A; Iorio A
Journal
Drugs & Aging, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 103–112
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2013
DOI
10.1007/s40266-012-0044-x
ISSN
1170-229X