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Efficacy of rivastigmine transdermal therapy on low food intake in patients with Alzheimer's disease: The Attitude Towards Food Consumption in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Revive with Rivastigmine Effects study
- Source :
- Geriatrics & Gerontology International
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- AIM Most patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience poor food intake and/or loss of appetite, which accelerates cognitive impairment. Several reports have shown that rivastigmine improves appetite in AD patients. The present study investigated the efficacy of a rivastigmine transdermal patch for the treatment of low food intake in AD patients. METHODS AD patients, recruited through the Attitude Towards Food Consumption in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Revive with Rivastigmine Effects study, were recognized as experiencing either a loss of appetite or poor food intake. A rivastigmine transdermal patch was administered to study participants for 16 weeks. Patients' food intake, bodyweight, Mini-Mental State Examination scores and any adverse events were recorded. RESULTS A total of 38 patients with AD (age 86.2 ± 5.4 years) were examined. Their mean Mini-Mental State Examination score was 10.1 ± 7.0 at baseline. A significant increase in food intake amount (54.9 ± 98.0 g, P
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Transdermal patch
media_common.quotation_subject
Food consumption
Appetite
Transdermal Patch
Rivastigmine
Disease
Severity of Illness Index
03 medical and health sciences
Eating
0302 clinical medicine
030502 gerontology
Alzheimer Disease
Internal medicine
Statistical significance
medicine
Humans
Cognitive Dysfunction
Adverse effect
Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health
media_common
Transdermal
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Body Weight
Original Articles: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health
Alzheimer's disease
Mental Status and Dementia Tests
Treatment Outcome
Female
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
0305 other medical science
business
Attitude to Health
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14470594
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Geriatricsgerontology international
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3fd618d655e09c6b11e8103fdde29aca