Re: Temporal Trends in Anticholinergic Medication Prescription in Older People: Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis of Population Prescribing Data

2015 ◽  
Vol 194 (2) ◽  
pp. 479-479
Author(s):  
Tomas L. Griebling
2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1589-1592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadao Jinno ◽  
Kohei Hasegawa ◽  
Tuhina Neogi ◽  
Tadahiro Goto ◽  
Maureen Dubreuil

Objective.To examine temporal trends in the rate of gout emergency department (ED) visits and charges in the United States between 2006 and 2012.Methods.A serial cross-sectional analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.Results.The rate of ED visits for gout in adults overall increased from 75.0 to 85.4 per 100,000 persons over the study period (14% increase, p < 0.001), and increased 29% for those aged 45–54 years. Nationwide ED charges increased from $156 million to $281 million (80% increase, p < 0.001).Conclusion.Between 2006 and 2012, the rate of gout ED visits increased among US adults, most notably in those aged 45–54 years.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 458-463
Author(s):  
Denise Rodrigues Bueno ◽  
Maria de Fatima Nunes Marucci ◽  
Manuela de Almeida Roediger ◽  
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte

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