Use of antipsychotic and sedative medications in older patients in the emergency department.

Maura KennedyJennifer KoehlJingya GaoKatherine A CiampaBryan D HayesCarlos A Camargo

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

We identified patient- and facility-level factors associated with sedative and antipsychotic administration in older ED patients. Antipsychotic and sedative administration were associated with prolonged ED lengths of stay and hospital admission.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
adverse drug
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
case report
prognostic factors
middle aged
electronic health record