The association of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors use and stroke in geriatric population

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 811-815

  Hung, Chia Chun ^a   Lin, Ching Heng ^a   Lan, Tsuo Hung ^a,b   Chan, Chin Hong ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Geriatric; Hemorrhage; Ischemia; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs); Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; WARFARIN;

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

GERIATRIC; HEMORRHAGE; ISCHEMIA; SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSRIS); STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; STROKE; TAIWAN;

EID: 84884674539     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.01.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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