Prescribed psychotropic medication patterns among treated Foster Care enrollees: a single institution study.

Background: While several state-based studies have shown that children in foster care are more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications and experience concomitant medication use both within and among medication class, these patterns have not been explored in the state of Nevada, which lacks state mandated oversight of psychotropic prescribing for foster care enrolled youth.

Methods: Data from an electronic medical record system from a single institution were analyzed to examine the prevalence of psychotropic prescribing and concomitant medication use in children ages 2 to 19 who were enrolled and received psychotropic prescriptions between July 2019 to June 2022.

Results: Out of 569 distinct psychotropic medication treatment episodes within this cohort, the most frequent psychotropic classes prescribed were non-stimulant ADHD medications (alpha-agonists and atomoxetine, 31.

Clinical and biological relevance of glial fibrillary acidic protein in Alzheimer's disease.

Introduction: There is a tremendous need for identifying reliable blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are tied to the biological ATN (amyloid, tau and neurodegeneration) framework as well as clinical assessment and progression.

Methods: One hundred forty-four elderly participants underwent 18F-AV45 positron emission tomography (PET) scan, structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, and blood sample collection. The composite standardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) was derived from 18F-AV45 PET to assess brain amyloid burden, and the hippocampal volume was determined from structural MRI scans.