Self-care capacity and anticholinergic drug levels in nursing home patients.
The serum anticholinergic levels of 22 demented nursing home patients were related to their cognition and capacity for self-care. The patients with high anticholinergic levels had greater impairment in self-care capacity than patients with low levels.
Rovner
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
David
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Lucas-Blaustein
M J
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Conklin
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Filipp
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Tune
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood*; D012648:Self Care
D010276:Parasympatholytics