Drugs & Aging

Papers
(The median citation count of Drugs & Aging is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Real-World Drug Survival of Biologics and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis76
Topical Medications for Chronic Itch in Older Patients: Navigating a Pressing Need62
Association between the Use of Suvorexant and Hip Fracture in Older Adults in Japan Using a Nationwide Administrative Claims Database: A Matched Case–Control Study51
Seborrheic Dermatitis in Older Adults: Pathogenesis and Treatment Options47
Perioperative Anticholinergic Medication Use and Incident Dementia among Older Surgical Patients: a Retrospective Cohort Study using Real-World Data43
The Difficulties of Managing Pain in People Living with Frailty: The Potential for Digital Phenotyping42
Safety Study of Anticoagulants for Preventing Deep Venous Thrombosis after Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Data from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance41
Ulcerative Colitis in Adulthood and in Older Patients: Same Disease, Same Outcome, Same Risks?40
The Aging Patient with Cystic Fibrosis36
Prevalence of Self-Reported Adverse Effects to Cannabis by Older Canadians: A Cross-Sectional Analysis35
Changes in Medication Complexity and Post-Hospitalization Outcomes in Older Adults Hospitalized for Heart Failure33
Diagnosis and Pharmacological Management of Microscopic Colitis in Geriatric Care33
Attitudes to Drug Use in Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Nurses and Care Staff32
Symptoms of Orthostatic Hypotension and Drugs Affecting Autonomic Function are Associated with the Onset of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Persons Aged 80 Years and Above: A Prospective Observational S31
Anticholinergic Exposure, Drug Dose and Postoperative Delirium: Comparison of Dose-Related and Non-Dose-Related Anticholinergic Burden Scores in a Retrospective Cohort Study of Older Orthopaedic and T31
Gout Flare Burden, Diagnosis, and Management: Navigating Care in Older Patients with Comorbidity30
Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis in Older Adults: Implications of Ageing for Managing Patients29
Patient Perceptions of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Attitudes Toward Deprescribing29
Time-Varying Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Real-World Analysis from Germany29
Evaluation of Renal Function Testing in Older Australian Veterans Dispensed Medicines that Require Renal Function Monitoring28
Pilocarpine in the Treatment of Presbyopia: Progress, Issues, and Future Prospects26
Risk of Fractures in Older Adults with Chronic Non-cancer Pain Receiving Concurrent Benzodiazepines and Opioids: A Nested Case–Control Study25
Psychotropic Medication Prescribing to Patients with Dementia Admitted to Acute Hospitals in Ireland23
Utility of Big Data to Explore Medication Adherence in Māori and Non-Māori Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Heart Failure in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Cross-sectional Study22
The PROMISING Project: A Pilot Study to Improve Geriatric Care Through a Pharmacist-Led Psychotropic Stewardship Program22
Exploring Sex, Gender, and Gender-Related Sociocultural Factors in Clinical Decision-Making for Older Adults Using a Prescribing Cascade Vignette: A Transnational Qualitative Study20
Development of a Predictive Model for Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease20
Correction: Treating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Adults: Intravesical Options20
Impact of Pharmacotherapy on Insomnia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease19
Patient-Centric Approach for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in Older People19
Classifying Polypharmacy According to Pharmacotherapeutic and Clinical Risks in Older Adults: A Latent Class Analysis in Quebec, Canada19
International Deprescribing Guidelines Did Not Impact Actual Practice in Deprescribing of Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Nursing Home Residents: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis18
Prescription and Non-prescription Medication Pill Burdens and Their Associations with Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study18
Safety and Efficacy of Cenobamate for the Treatment of Focal Seizures in Older Patients: Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label Study17
The Relationship Between Antipsychotics, Cognitive Enhancers, and Major Adverse Cardiovascular/Cerebrovascular Events (MACCE) in Older Adults with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia17
Associations Between Midlife Anticholinergic Medication Use and Subsequent Cognitive Decline: A British Birth Cohort Study16
Methodological Considerations for Describing Medication Changes in Relation to Clinical Events and Death: An Applied Example in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Cancer15
Clinical Safety Considerations of Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors in the Older Population Living with HIV15
Correction to: Assessment of Comorbidity Burden and Treatment Response: Reanalysis of the SCD-HEFT Trial14
Trends in Drug Duplications in Swedish Older Adults: A Nationwide Register Study from 2006 to 202114
How Should Clinicians Discuss Deprescribing with Caregivers of Older Adults Living with Dementia? A Qualitative Study14
New Migraine Drugs for Older Adults14
Exploring Hyperkalemia Risk in Frail Older Patients Using RAAS Inhibitors14
Exploring Transplant Medication-Taking Behaviours in Older Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Qualitative Study of Semi-Structured Interviews13
Management of the Older Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome13
Modifiable Determinants of Satisfaction with Intravitreal Treatment in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration13
Rosacea in Older Adults and Pharmacologic Treatments13
Frailty and Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older People with Polypharmacy: A Bi-Directional Relationship?12
Authors’ Reply to Langford et al.: “Patient Perceptions of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Attitudes Toward Deprescribing”12
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the California Teachers Study12
Antihypertensive Drugs and Risk of Bone Fractures12
Effect of Information Intervention on Prescribing Practice for Neuropathic Pain in Older Patients: A Nationwide Register-Based Study12
Optimizing Reversal of Neuromuscular Block in Older Adults: Sugammadex or Neostigmine12
The Current Landscape of Pharmacotherapies for Sarcopenia12
Antidepressants to Manage Osteoarthritic Pain: The Value of Pain Phenotyping12
Incident Functional Limitations Among Community-Dwelling Adults Using Opioids: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Propensity Analysis with the Health and Retirement Study12
Renal Function, Cardiovascular Diseases, Appropriateness of Drug Prescription and Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Patients12
Unlocking Deprescribing Potential in Nursing Homes: Insights from a Focus Group Study with Healthcare Professionals11
Elevating Safe Use of Over-The-Counter Medications in Older Adults: A Narrative Review of Pharmacy Involved Interventions and Recommendations for Improvement11
The Prognostic Utility of Anticholinergic Burden Scales: An Integrative Review and Gap Analysis11
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs and Gait Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Exploratory Results from the Gait and Brain Study11
Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists Use and Cessation Among Multimorbid Older Adults with Polypharmacy: Secondary Analysis from the OPERAM Trial11
The Association of Gabapentin Initiation with Cognitive and Behavioral Changes in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Retrospective Cohort Study11
Medical Cannabis Use Among Older Adults in Canada: Self-Reported Data on Types and Amount Used, and Perceived Effects11
Comment on “The Relationship Between Antipsychotics, Cognitive Enhancers, and Major Adverse Cardiovascular/Cerebrovascular Events (MACCE) in Older Adults with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of 11
Use of Muscle Relaxants After Surgery in Traditional Medicare Part D Enrollees11
Adjunctive Perampanel in Older Patients With Epilepsy: A Multicenter Study of Clinical Practice10
Rho Kinase Inhibitors: Strategies in Glaucoma Treatment in Older Adults10
Toxicity in Older Patients with Cancer Receiving Immunotherapy: An Observational Study10
Do Proton Pump Inhibitors Reduce Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Older Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Treated with Oral Anticoagulants? A Nationwide Cohort Study in France10
Minimising Harm and Managing Pain: Deprescribing Opioids in Older Adults10
A Proactive Approach to Prevent Hematopoietic Exhaustion During Cancer Chemotherapy in Older Patients: Temporary Cell-Cycle Arrest9
From Drugs to Dry Mouth: A Systematic Review Exploring Oral and Psychological Health Conditions Associated with Dry Mouth in Older Adults with Polypharmacy9
Anticholinergic Burden and Associated Healthcare Resource Utilization in Older Adults with Overactive Bladder9
Management of Scleritis in Older Adults9
Pharmacological Risk Assessment Among Older Patients with Polypharmacy Using the Clinical Decision Support System Janusmed Risk Profile: A Cross-Sectional Register Study9
Pharmacological Treatments for Presbyopia9
Associated Factors to Efficacy and Tolerance of Immunotherapy in Older Patients with Cancer Aged 70 Years and Over: Impact of Coprescriptions8
Deprescribing Medications that Increase the Risk of Falls in Older People: Exploring Doctors' Perspectives Using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF)8
Secular Trends in Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy Among Serial Cross-Sections of US Adults, 2009–20208
Aging in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Management8
Prospective Observational Study Evaluating the Prognostic Value of the G8 Screening Tool for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Received Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Inhibitor plus Plati8
Ageing with HIV: Medicine Optimisation Challenges and Support Needs for Older People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review8
Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations8
Current Pharmacological Therapies for the Management of Spondyloarthritis: Special Considerations in Older Patients8
Comparison of Anticholinergic Burden Scales and Their Association with Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the REPOSI Database8
A Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Improve Adherence to ACEIs/ARBs among Nonadherent Older Adults with Comorbid Hypertension and Diabetes8
Correction to: Prevalence and factors associated with inappropriate dosing of apixaban and rivaroxaban in hospitalized older adults with atrial fibrillation: a cross‑sectional study8
NSAIDs for Pain Control During the Peri-Operative Period of Hip Fracture Surgery: A Systematic Review7
MediQuit, an Electronic Deprescribing Tool for Patients on Polypharmacy: Results of a Feasibility Study in German General Practice7
Hypotension Under Antihypertensive Treatment and Incident Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents7
Efficacy and Safety of Dupilumab in Older Patients (Aged 80 Years and Above) with Atopic Dermatitis: A Prospective Study7
The Prevalence of Adverse Drug Reactions and Adverse Drug Events from Heart Failure Medications in Frail Older Adults: A Systematic Review7
Influenza and Aging: Clinical Manifestations, Complications, and Treatment Approaches in Older Adults7
Diagnosis and Management of Pain in Parkinson's Disease: A New Approach7
Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Older Adults: Increased Mortality Related to Tuberculosis Within Two Months of Treatment Initiation7
Polypharmacy and Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: The GeroCovid Vax Study7
Efficacy and Safety of Dupilumab in the Treatment of Refractory Atopic Dermatitis in Older Adults: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study7
A 12-Year Retrospective Study of the Prevalence of Anticholinergic Polypharmacy and Associated Outcomes Among Medicare Patients with Overactive Bladder in the USA7
Benefit–Risk Assessment of Psychotropic Drugs in Older Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease7
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Geriatric Oncology—Balancing Quality of Life and Therapeutic Effectiveness Using Primary Breast Cancer as a Model7
Treating Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events7
Managing Gout in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome7
Polypharmacy and Aging in People Living with HIV: 6 Years of Experience in a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic6
Management of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma in Older Adults: Balancing Risks and Benefits of Novel Therapies6
Potentially Inappropriate Psychotropic Drugs in Nursing Homes: An Italian Observational Study6
Safety of Low-Dose Quetiapine for Insomnia in Older Adults6
Predictors and Moderators of Hospitalisation and Mortality in People with Dementia Using Antipsychotics: Systematic Review6
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Interventions to Reduce Adverse Drug Reactions in Older Adults: An Update6
Efficacy and Safety of 7-Day Non-Bismuth Concomitant Quadruple Therapy for First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication in the Elderly6
Validation of MyFORTA: An Automated Tool to Improve Medications in Older People Based on the FORTA List6
Efficacy and safety of insomnia treatment with lemborexant in older adults: analyses from three clinical trials6
Impact of a Comprehensive Intervention Bundle Including the Drug Burden Index on Deprescribing Anticholinergic and Sedative Drugs in Older Acute Inpatients: A Non-randomised Controlled Before-and-Afte6
Frequency and Acceptance of Clinical Decision Support System-Generated STOPP/START Signals for Hospitalised Older Patients with Polypharmacy and Multimorbidity6
Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Complications in Older Adults6
Chronic Urticaria in Older Adults: Treatment Considerations6
Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in the Older Patient: Optimizing Outcomes6
Decreased Kidney Function Explains Higher Vancomycin Exposure in Older Adults6
Importance of NAD+ Anabolism in Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Neurodegenerative Disorders6
Temporal Trends Over Two Decades in the Use of Anticholinergic Drugs Among Older Community-Dwelling People in Helsinki, Finland5
Hallucinations, Antipsychotic Use, and Mortality in Older Adults with Dementia: Retrospective Cohort Study of Two Medicare-Linked National Health Surveys5
Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in Older Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Does the Evidence Say?5
Medication Complexity Among Older Adults with HF: How Can We Assess Better?5
Vaccination in Older Adults: An Underutilized Opportunity to Promote Healthy Aging in India5
Risk factors predictive of adverse drug events and drug-related falls in aged care residents: secondary analysis from the ReMInDAR trial5
Prescribing Appropriate Medicines to Older Adults: A Finnish Experience with the Web-Based Meds75+ Database5
Individualized Dosing Patterns in the Treatment of Older Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Results of a Registry-Based Observational National Cohort Study Including 871 Patients5
Quantifying Anticholinergic Burden and Sedative Load in Older Adults with Polypharmacy: A Systematic Review of Risk Scales and Models5
Efficacy and Safety of Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors in Older Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Frequentist Network Meta-Analysis5
Current Therapies and Drug Development Pipeline in Lewy Body Dementia: An Update5
Testosterone Therapy in Older Men: Present and Future Considerations5
The FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) List 2021: Fourth Version of a Validated Clinical Aid for Improved Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults5
Medicine Optimisation and Deprescribing Intervention Outcomes for Older People with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review5
One-Year Survival and Postoperative Complications in Older Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures: Association with Polypharmacy—A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study5
HOSPITAL Score and LACE Index to Predict Mortality in Multimorbid Older Patients4
Opioid Prescriptions for Low Back Pain among Military-Connected Older Adults Across Multiple Care Systems4
Acknowledgement to Referees4
Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors with Incident Dementia: Analysis Based on Population-Based Cohort Studies4
The Impact of Polypharmacy on Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease4
Acknowledgement to Referees4
Opioid Initiation and the Hazard of Falls or Fractures Among Older Adults with Varying Levels of Central Nervous System Depressant Burden4
Safety and Tolerability of Antimicrobial Agents in the Older Patient4
Executive Summary: Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis in the Oldest Old4
Association of Psychotropic Education with Quality of Life: A Before-After Study in Residential Aged Care Facilities4
Pain Management in Older Adults with Chronic Wounds4
Barriers and Enablers of Healthcare Providers to Deprescribe Cardiometabolic Medication in Older Patients: A Focus Group Study4
Detection of Potential Prescribing Cascades in Multimorbid Older Patients Hospitalised with Acute Illness—An Observational Prospective Prevalence Study4
Crushed Tablet Administration for Patients with Dysphagia and Enteral Feeding: Challenges and Considerations4
Development of a Frailty Screening Tool Using Electronic Community Pharmacy Records4
Correction to: The FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) List 2021: Fourth Version of a Validated Clinical Aid for Improved Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults4
Dementia Medications and Their Association with Pain Medication Use in Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias and Chronic Pain4
Independent Association Between Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Muscle Wasting in Patients with Heart Failure: A Single-Center, Ambispective, Observational Study4
Depression in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Current Understanding of its Neurobiology and Implications for Treatment4
Evaluating Provider and Pharmacy Discordance in Potential Calcium Channel Blocker–Loop Diuretic Prescribing Cascade3
Still’s Disease Onset in Older Adults: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management3
Onychomycosis in Older Adults: Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Management3
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Clinical Validation of TIME Criteria to Detect Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: Methodological Report from the TIME International Study Group3
Measuring Quality of Life in Deprescribing Trials: A Scoping Review3
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Review and Considerations for Older Populations3
Factors Influencing General Practitioners’ Deprescribing Decisions for Older Adults, with Insights into Frailty: a Qualitative Study in Greek Primary Care3
Primary-Care Prescribers’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults3
Pharmacological Management of IgG4-Related Disease: From Traditional to Mechanism-Based Targeted Therapies3
Diagnostic and Management Strategies for Patients with Chronic Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome3
A Review of Therapeutics for Treatment-Resistant Depression in the Older Adult3
Exploring Antipsychotic Use for Delirium Management in Adults in Hospital, Sub-Acute Rehabilitation and Aged Care Settings: A Systematic Literature Review3
Benefit–Risk Assessment of Rivaroxaban in Older Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Venous Thromboembolism3
Interprofessional Interventions Involving Pharmacists and Targeting the Medicines Management Process Provided to Older People Residing in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Random3
Impact of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis3
What Makes Deprescription of Psychotropic Drugs in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia so Challenging? A Qualitative Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators3
A Systematic Review of the Current Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trials on the Impact of Medication Optimisation or Pharmacological Interventions on Quantitative Measures of Cognitive Function i3
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies for Heart Failure with a Reduced Ejection Fraction in Older Adults: A Narrative Review on Efficacy, Safety and Timeliness3
Assessing Frailty-Specific Treatment Effect in Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review3
Trajectories of Benzodiazepine Use among Older Adults from a Concordance-with-Guidelines Perspective: A Nationwide Cohort Study3
Pharmacological Pain Treatment in 2012 and 2017 Among Older People with Major Neurocognitive Disorder3
The Incidence of Myocarditis Following an Influenza Vaccination: A Population-Based Observational Study3
Current Management of Hypertension in Older Adults3
Antihypertensive Use and the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias among Older Adults in the USA3
Healthcare Costs Associated with Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing Detected by Computer Algorithm Among Older Patients3
Toxicity of Cancer Immunotherapies in Older Patients: Does Age Make a Difference?3
The Information-Seeking Behavior and Unmet Knowledge Needs of Older Medicinal Cannabis Consumers in Canada: A Qualitative Descriptive Study3
Pharmacotherapies in Older Adults with COPD: Challenges and Opportunities3
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