Pre-injury neuro-psychiatric medication use, alone or in combination with cardiac medications, may affect outcomes in trauma patients

Pre-injury neuro-psychiatric medication use, alone or in combination with cardiac medications, may affect outcomes in trauma patients

Background: Recent review of older (≥45-years-old) patients admitted to our trauma center showed that more than one-third were using neuro-psychiatric medications (NPMs) prior to their injury-related admission. Previously published data suggests that use of NPMs may increase patients′ risk and sever...

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Main Authors: J R Wisler, A N Springer, K Hateley, X M Mo, D C Evans, C H Cook, A T Gerlach, C V Murphy, D S Eiferman, S M Steinberg, S D Bergese, T J Papadimos, S P Stawicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Cardiac medications
medication interactions
mortality and morbidity
neuro-psychiatric medications
trauma outcomes
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2014;volume=60;issue=4;spage=366;epage=371;aulast=Wisler

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