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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Dry Eyes, Ocular Lubricants, and Use of Systemic Medications Known or Suspected to Cause Dry Eyes in Residents of Aged Care Services.

Muhamad Aljeaidi, Claire Keen, J Simon Bell, Tina Cooper, Leonie Robson, Edwin C K Tan

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Dry Eye Disease: What Is the Role of Vitamin D?International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  5. Enhancing the Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Muhamad AljeaidiCentre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4232-5236
Claire KeenCentre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4875-1300
J Simon BellCentre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Tina CooperResthaven Incorporated, Adelaide, 6 Bartley Cres, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia.
Leonie RobsonResthaven Incorporated, Adelaide, 6 Bartley Cres, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia.
Edwin C K TanCentre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Monash University · AUResthaven Incorporated · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ocular issues are common, burdensome, and under-researched among residents of aged care services. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of dry eyes or use of ocular lubricants among residents, and the possible association with systemic medications known or suspected to cause dry eyes. A cross-sectional study of 383 residents of six aged care services in South Australia was conducted. Data were extracted from participants' medical histories, medication charts, and validated assessments. The main exposure was systemic medications known to cause, contribute to, or aggravate dry eyes. The primary outcome was documented dry eyes or regular administration of ocular lubricants. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between systemic medications and dry eyes/use of ocular lubricants. Dry eyes were documented for 53 (13.8%) residents and 98 (25.6%) residents were administered ocular lubricants. Overall, 116 (30.3%) residents had documented dry eyes/used ocular lubricants. Of these, half (

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Dry Eye SyndromesLubricantsPharmaceutical PreparationsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansSouth AustraliaLubricantsPharmaceutical Preparationsageddementiadrug side effectsdry eye syndromesfrailtylong-term care

Identifiers

PMID32722254
PMCPMC7432788
OpenAlexW3044401668

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