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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Psychotropic Medication Use in Older Adults in Australia: A Nationwide Data Linkage Study. 澳大利亚老年人精神药物使用的患病率和危险因素:一项全国性的数据链接研究。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-04 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01220-6
Hieu T Le, Edward C Y Lau, Weisi Chen, Christine Y Lu, Tuan A Nguyen, Lee-Fay Low, Sarah N Hilmer, Yun-Hee Jeon, Edwin C K Tan
{"title":"Prevalence and Risk Factors for Psychotropic Medication Use in Older Adults in Australia: A Nationwide Data Linkage Study.","authors":"Hieu T Le, Edward C Y Lau, Weisi Chen, Christine Y Lu, Tuan A Nguyen, Lee-Fay Low, Sarah N Hilmer, Yun-Hee Jeon, Edwin C K Tan","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01220-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01220-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Psychotropic medications are associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events in older adults, yet national data on their use in Australia remain limited. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of psychotropic medication use among older Australians and to examine the sociodemographic factors associated with their use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using national linked data from the 2021 Census and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The study included all individuals aged 65+ years who responded to the 2021 Census and received at least one PBS medication between 1 August and 31 October 2021. Prevalence of psychotropic medication use was calculated across 5-year age groups, and sociodemographic factors associated with each psychotropic subclass were assessed by logistic regression model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 3,850,281 older adults, 31.1% received at least one psychotropic medication. Prevalence increased with age across all subclasses except antiepileptics. Antidepressants were the most commonly used psychotropics (19.9%). Those needing assistance with core activities (odds ratio, OR 2.05, 95% confidence intervals, CI 2.03-2.06) and living in non-private dwellings (OR 2.02, 95% CI 1.99-2.05) were more likely to receive psychotropics. Conversely, higher educational level, socioeconomic status and non-English speaker were associated with a lower use of all psychotropic subclasses. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were linked to increased use of benzodiazepines (OR, 1.15; 95% CI 1.10-1.20) and opioids (OR, 1.20; 95% CI 1.16-1.23). Dementia was strongly associated with antipsychotic (OR, 2.59; 95% CI 2.52-2.66) and antidepressant (OR, 1.42; 95% CI 1.40-1.44) use. Arthritis significantly increased the likelihood of opioid use (OR, 2.03; 95% CI 2.02-2.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Almost one third of the study population used psychotropic medications between August and October 2021. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals with dementia and those with arthritis had an increased likelihood of using certain psychotropic medications. Future research should evaluate the clinical appropriateness of psychotropics in these populations, with immediate implementation of strategies to ensure that their use is limited to evidence-based indications.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"755-769"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12313767/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144559506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Scabies in older adults: What Is New in Diagnosis and Treatment? 老年人疥疮:诊断和治疗有什么新进展?
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-13 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01219-z
Vasiliki Kourouni, Callum D Verran, Jonathan P E White, David J Chandler
{"title":"Scabies in older adults: What Is New in Diagnosis and Treatment?","authors":"Vasiliki Kourouni, Callum D Verran, Jonathan P E White, David J Chandler","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01219-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01219-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Scabies is a common and disabling ectoparasitic infestation of the skin that can clinically present in 'classical' or 'crusted' forms. Diagnosis can often be made on the basis of clinical history and careful dermoscopic examination of the skin. The International Alliance for the Control of Scabies (IACS) diagnostic criteria can support the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected scabies. Older adults are a vulnerable population; the clinical presentation of scabies can be atypical in this group and treatment can be challenging. Institutional scabies outbreaks, such as in care homes, are typically challenging to identify and, therefore, subject to diagnostic delay. These outbreaks are hard to control and an important source of morbidity, requiring simultaneous treatment of those affected, which can be complicated and time consuming. The management of scabies outbreaks involves repeated, contemporaneous (if multiple individuals) treatments with topical scabicide applications to the whole body, with decontamination of the environment(s). In some situations, topical treatment may be inappropriate and delay effective treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"699-707"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144293527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Anesthesia and Sedation in Older Adults with Pre-existing Cognitive Impairment. 老年认知障碍患者的麻醉和镇静作用。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01224-2
Houman Amirfarzan, Roman Schumann, Kay B Leissner
{"title":"Anesthesia and Sedation in Older Adults with Pre-existing Cognitive Impairment.","authors":"Houman Amirfarzan, Roman Schumann, Kay B Leissner","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01224-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01224-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transient or permanent cognitive changes among patients experiencing anesthesia, surgery, perioperative sleep disturbances, and the hospital environment in general have become an extensive topic of debate, particularly concerning older adults and individuals with pre-existing cognitive impairment. This narrative review advocates for an updated nomenclature and terminology in the classification of postoperative cognitive changes and summarizes the current understanding of the most important risk factors for postoperative delirium, focusing on patient-specific, anesthetic, and procedural aspects, including the impact of regional versus general anesthesia. Mounting evidence suggests that appropriate anesthetic depth as monitored by processed electroencephalogram (EEG) is important to preserve baseline postoperative cognitive function in vulnerable patients. The potential roles of cognitive prehabilitation, perioperative medications such as dexmedetomidine and antipsychotics, and early mobilization as well as maintenance of sleep quality for mitigating postoperative cognitive alterations are addressed to aid the practitioner in developing comprehensive care plans emphasizing brain health for this at-risk population. Current evidence highlights an urgent need for additional research in this domain of patient care. Targeted clinician education to understand the multifactorial and complex factors contributing to this perioperative conundrum is essential. Improvements in the prevention, monitoring, and treatment of postoperative cognitive alterations, especially in older adults with pre-existing cognitive conditions, remain an unmet need.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"733-743"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144728687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Use of Psychedelic Agents in Older Adults with Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder: What the Evidence Shows. 在老年难治性重度抑郁症患者中使用致幻剂:证据显示。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-24 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01221-5
Lou Vinarcsik, Charles Smoller, George Grossberg
{"title":"Use of Psychedelic Agents in Older Adults with Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder: What the Evidence Shows.","authors":"Lou Vinarcsik, Charles Smoller, George Grossberg","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01221-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01221-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of drugs with psychedelic and dissociative effects for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, few trials have been conducted to determine the efficacy of these agents in the specific setting of treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) in older adults. In this paper, we review notable aspects of treatment-resistant MDD in older adults, review classical and nonclassical psychedelic agents and dissociative agents presently being trialed mostly in younger populations for the treatment of depression, and review what is known about trialing these agents in older adults with treatment-resistant MDD. Given the limitations to extant standard treatment and the potential risks associated with first-line pharmacological agents such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in this population, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy may offer an important alternative for managing treatment-resistant MDD in older adults. This subset of patients is understudied and stands to benefit significantly from improved treatment regimens. The limited research available that details psychedelic-assisted treatment in this specific group is promising. Here we focus on reviewing those agents with the most controlled data available, beginning with the dissociative anesthetic ketamine/esketamine, and the hallucinogenic agent psilocybin, and concluding with a brief review of related substances including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ayahuasca, ibogaine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and mescaline. Treatment-resistant MDD is highly prevalent among older adults, and while preliminary findings seem promising regarding the safety and tolerability of psychedelics, concerns remain owing to insufficient data, and therefore further research is crucial to establish the safety, efficacy, and applications of psychedelic therapy in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"687-697"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144474321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Vortioxetine Versus Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Late-Life Depression: A Post-hoc Analysis of the VESPA Study. 沃替西汀与选择性血清素再摄取抑制剂治疗老年抑郁症的疗效和耐受性:VESPA研究的事后分析
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01231-3
Francesco Bartoli, Daniele Cavaleri, Ilaria Riboldi, Tommaso Callovini, Cristina Crocamo, Chiara Gastaldon, Andrea Aguglia, Camilla Callegari, Simone Cavallotti, Stefania Chiappini, Marco Cruciata, Armando D'Agostino, Irene Espa, Luigi Grassi, Marta Ielmini, Silvia Mammarella, Giovanni Martinotti, Marianna Rania, Alessandro Rodolico, Rita Roncone, Valentina Roselli, Cristina Segura-Garcia, Maria Salvina Signorelli, Lorenzo Tarsitani, Giovanni Ostuzzi, Giuseppe Carrà
{"title":"Efficacy and Tolerability of Vortioxetine Versus Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Late-Life Depression: A Post-hoc Analysis of the VESPA Study.","authors":"Francesco Bartoli, Daniele Cavaleri, Ilaria Riboldi, Tommaso Callovini, Cristina Crocamo, Chiara Gastaldon, Andrea Aguglia, Camilla Callegari, Simone Cavallotti, Stefania Chiappini, Marco Cruciata, Armando D'Agostino, Irene Espa, Luigi Grassi, Marta Ielmini, Silvia Mammarella, Giovanni Martinotti, Marianna Rania, Alessandro Rodolico, Rita Roncone, Valentina Roselli, Cristina Segura-Garcia, Maria Salvina Signorelli, Lorenzo Tarsitani, Giovanni Ostuzzi, Giuseppe Carrà","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01231-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01231-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Usual treatment approaches for late-life depression primarily involve selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Recently, the potential role of vortioxetine has garnered attention. This study aimed to investigate whether vortioxetine is superior to SSRIs in terms of efficacy and tolerability in older people with moderate-to-severe depression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Vortioxetine in the Elderly versus SSRIs: a Pragmatic Assessment (VESPA) study was an assessor-blinded, randomized, parallel-group, superiority trial, comparing flexible doses of vortioxetine versus SSRIs in older adults with depression. This is a post-hoc analysis that excluded participants with milder symptoms of depression. The primary outcome was the change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores. Secondary outcomes included clinical response (MADRS total score reduction of ≥ 50%), remission (a MADRS score < 10), and discontinuation rates. Clinical measures were conducted at baseline and at 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month (endpoint) visits.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 302 individuals (mean age: 73.4 ± 5.9 years; 68.9% females), comprising 152 randomized to vortioxetine and 150 to SSRIs (sertraline N = 92; paroxetine N = 19; escitalopram N = 19; citalopram N = 16; fluoxetine N = 3; fluvoxamine N = 1), were included in this post-hoc analysis. No significant differences in MADRS improvement between vortioxetine and SSRIs were observed at any follow-up visits and 6-month endpoint (-11.8 ± 10.6 versus -14.0 ± 11.6; p = 0.12). This was further confirmed by a subgroup analysis excluding drug discontinuers (-16.8 ± 9.0 versus -17.6 ± 10.3; p = 0.51). In addition, people treated with vortioxetine did not exhibit better rates of response (44.1 versus 53.0%; p = 0.11), remission (25.7 versus 34.7%; p = 0.09), and discontinuation (38.0 versus 30.2%; p = 0.17), including discontinuation owing to either side effects or inefficacy, compared with those treated with SSRIs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Vortioxetine was not superior to SSRIs in terms of efficacy and tolerability in older adults with moderate-to-severe depression. Additional trials, possibly based on fixed doses of vortioxetine, are needed.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03779789, registered on 12 Dec 2018; EudraCT number: 2018-001444-66.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"771-780"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12313815/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144658723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Older Adults: A Critical Review of Risk Factors, Prevention and Management. 老年人尿失禁相关性皮炎:危险因素、预防和管理的重要回顾。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-04 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01227-z
Jan Kottner, Joachim Dissemond
{"title":"Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Older Adults: A Critical Review of Risk Factors, Prevention and Management.","authors":"Jan Kottner, Joachim Dissemond","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01227-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01227-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prolonged and repeated exposure of the skin to urine and/or faeces may lead to incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). IAD is an irritant contact dermatitis characterised by pain, erythema, maceration, erosion, scaling and very often associated with secondary infection. Older adults who are incontinent are at high IAD risk. Several differential diagnoses must be separated from IAD, with allergic contact dermatitis being the most common in older people. The main prevention and treatment principles are to reduce or to avoid the exposure of the skin to urine and stool. The type of incontinence should be assessed first and strategies to enhance continence implemented. Especially in older adults, high absorbency incontinence products should be used and changed regularly to reduce overhydration of the epidermis. Protective skin care products and mild cleansing should be applied. Weeping erosions, excoriations or infection should be treated with appropriate topical products. The short-term and controlled use of corticosteroids or external urine or stool collection devices or indwelling urinary catheters might be considered in severe cases. Owing to demographic changes, the management of incontinence and associated IAD will become more important. This will be especially relevant in primary care for older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"745-754"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12313743/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144564682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Burden of Disease and Treatment Gap in Patients with an Osteoporotic Hip Fracture between 2015 and 2019 in Italy. 意大利2015年至2019年骨质疏松性髋部骨折患者的疾病负担和治疗差距
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-02 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01211-7
Matteo Scortichini, Myriam Dilecce, Massimo Spelta, Susan Sammak, Salvatore Riegler, Fausto Bartolini, Paolo Sciattella
{"title":"Burden of Disease and Treatment Gap in Patients with an Osteoporotic Hip Fracture between 2015 and 2019 in Italy.","authors":"Matteo Scortichini, Myriam Dilecce, Massimo Spelta, Susan Sammak, Salvatore Riegler, Fausto Bartolini, Paolo Sciattella","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01211-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01211-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Osteoporosis (OP) represents a public health challenge, with OP fractures associated with high morbidity, mortality, and economic burden, and fracture risk increasing with age. We evaluated the treatment gap, subsequent fracture rate, and medical costs among patients with OP hip fracture in Italy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From two regional administrative databases, our retrospective cohort study included adults aged ≥ 50 years hospitalized for a first OP hip fracture (index fracture; 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2018).</p><p><strong>Study outcomes: </strong>percentage of patients not prescribed OP treatment in the 6 months following index fracture; fracture and mortality rates (mortality data only available for one region), direct medical costs, persistence and adherence to OP treatment in the 12 months following index fracture (follow-up).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 23,961 eligible patients, 87.8% (n = 21,028) were not prescribed OP treatment in the 6 months post-index fracture, with low 12-month persistence (33.7%) and adherence (9.6%) among treated patients. During follow-up, fracture and mortality rates were 36.9 and 280.9 per 1000 patient-years, respectively; higher in non-treated versus treated (39.3 versus 24.0 and 303.7 versus 126.7) patients. Mean (SD) cost per patient was €4963 (€5509); higher in non-persistent versus persistent patients (€5832 versus €4817).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among patients from two Italian regions experiencing a first hip fracture, we observed a large treatment gap, and high subsequent fracture rates and medical costs. Considering fracture risk increases with age and a globally aging population, these costs are likely to increase and pose a substantial burden on the Italian health service.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"643-653"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12254090/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144198551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Aging in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Management. 肉芽肿合并多血管炎和显微镜下多血管炎的衰老:从病理生理到临床处理。
IF 3.4 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-31 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01210-8
Baptiste Chevet, Giulia Boscato Sopetto, Christian Pagnoux, Ulrich Specks, Alvise Berti, Divi Cornec
{"title":"Aging in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Management.","authors":"Baptiste Chevet, Giulia Boscato Sopetto, Christian Pagnoux, Ulrich Specks, Alvise Berti, Divi Cornec","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01210-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01210-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) predominantly affect individuals aged 55-75 years, with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) being diagnosed most often between 55 and 65 years and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) between 65 and 75 years. Owing to the general increase in life expectancy, the average age at diagnosis increases, encompassing also those over 75 years old. Unfortunately, the exclusion of these older patients from many clinical trials has limited our understanding of the progression of these diseases in older subjects. The role of immunosenescence and aging in AAV pathogenesis and progression is underexplored, despite potential implications in the understanding of the disease, and potentially for disease management. Although AAV manifestations are largely consistent across age groups, certain features, such as renal involvement and the association with interstitial lung disease, may be more prevalent in older patients. Frailty must be a key consideration in therapeutic decision-making, especially when balancing the efficacy of immunosuppressants with potential side effects. Recent evidence supports the use of rituximab in addition to low-dose glucocorticoids for remission induction in life- or organ-threatening AAV, including in older populations. Furthermore, preliminary evidence supports that avacopan might be as efficient as glucocorticoids in these patients. The immunosuppressive treatment of AAV reduces the immune response to environmental pathogens, with rituximab worsening age-related hypogammaglobulinemia. Thus, prophylactic measures, including vaccination and Pneumocystis pneumonia prevention, as well as strategies to mitigate glucocorticoid side effects, should be implemented in AAV management.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"615-631"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12254096/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Real-World Harm Reduction of Metformin Plus DPP4 Inhibitors versus Metformin Plus Sulfonylureas in Older Adults: A Target Trial Emulation Using German Claims Data. 二甲双胍+ DPP4抑制剂与二甲双胍+磺脲类药物在老年人中的实际危害降低:使用德国索赔数据的目标试验模拟
IF 3.4 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-10 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01218-0
Paula Starke, Petra Thürmann, Thomas Grobe, Tim Friede, Tim Mathes
{"title":"Real-World Harm Reduction of Metformin Plus DPP4 Inhibitors versus Metformin Plus Sulfonylureas in Older Adults: A Target Trial Emulation Using German Claims Data.","authors":"Paula Starke, Petra Thürmann, Thomas Grobe, Tim Friede, Tim Mathes","doi":"10.1007/s40266-025-01218-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40266-025-01218-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study complements evidence from randomized controlled trials on the harms (e.g., hypoglycemia) of sulfonylureas compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes in older adults using real-world data. Existing evidence suggests an increased risk of hypoglycemia, falls, fractures, and cardiovascular events.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using target trial emulation, we analyzed a retrospective cohort drawn from German routine claims data. We included patients older than 65 years who initiated DPP4i (sitagliptin, vildagliptin, or saxagliptin) or sulfonylureas (glibenclamid or glimepirid) as add on to metformin between 2011 and 2018. Confounding was adjusted for through overlap weighting, and the average treatment effects were estimated in the overlap population using generalized linear models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 171,318 eligible patients, 111,865 (65%) received DPP4i and 59,453 (35%) sulfonylureas. Patients treated with DPP4i had a higher prevalence of all observed comorbidities. Applying overlap weights to adjust for confounding, patients treated with DPP4i had a higher rate of combined all-cause hospitalizations and outpatient visits compared with those treated with sulfonylureas (rate ratio = 1.03, 95% CI 1.02-1.03) in the total population. In contrast, we found a protective effect of DPP4i on the risk for severe hypoglycemia in the subgroups of new users (ratio rate (RR) = 0.51, 95% CI 0.33, 0.76) and patients with severe renal insufficiency (RR = 0.31, 95% CI 0.16, 0.61).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Deprescribing sulfonylureas and using DPP4i instead may slightly reduce harm in some subgroups of older adults, which supports recommendations of existing lists of potentially inappropriate medications.</p>","PeriodicalId":11489,"journal":{"name":"Drugs & Aging","volume":" ","pages":"655-663"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12254066/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144257579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Correction: Prescribing Cascades with Recommendations to Prevent or Reverse Them: A Systematic Review. 纠正:处方级联并建议预防或逆转它们:一项系统综述。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
Drugs & Aging Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-025-01213-5
Oriane Adrien, Atiya K Mohammad, Jacqueline G Hugtenburg, Lisa M McCarthy, Simone Priester-Vink, Robbert Visscher, Patricia M L A van den Bemt, Petra Denig, Fatma Karapinar-Carkıt
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