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Newest in this topic

  1. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors vs. Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP4) Inhibitors for New-Onset Dementia: A Propensity Score-Matched Population-Based Study With Competing Risk Analysis 2021-10-21
  2. New-onset epilepsy risk factors in older veterans 2009-02-01

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2009 to 2021

Top journals

  • Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 1
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1

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  1. A total of 13,276 SGLT2I and 36,544 DPP4I users (total n = 51,460; median age: 66.3 years old [interquartile range (IQR): 58-76], 55.65% men) were studied (follow-up: 472 [120-792] days).

  2. New-onset epilepsy risk factors in older veterans

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2009-02-01 Drug development

    These data suggest greater epilepsy risk for older individuals with CNS insult and an additive effect of cerebrovascular disease and dementia.

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