Association of chronic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use and cognitive decline in non-demented elderly patients admitted to a Geriatric Evaluation and Rehabilitation Unit

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-79

  Bertozzi, B ^a,c   Barbisoni, P ^a   Franzoni, S ^a   Frisoni, G B ^b,c   Rozzini, R ^a   Trabucchi, M ^c  

^a P Richiedei Hospital   (Italy)

^b S Cuore Fatebenefratelli Hospital   (Italy)

^c GERIATRIC RESEARCH GROUP   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co morbidity; Cognitive decline; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0030200851     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4943(96)00709-1     Document Type: Article

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