Publications by authors named "Shirley H Chen"
Article Synopsis
- Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic skin condition that significantly impacts patients' quality of life due to itching and discomfort, making it essential to understand its treatment and management.
- A cross-sectional study, MEASURE-AD, examined treatment patterns and the overall burden of moderate-to-severe AD across 28 countries, involving 1,591 patients.
- Results showed that most patients were on medication, with over half receiving systemic treatments, and those on systemic therapy experienced a lower burden from the disease compared to those not on such treatments.
Older adults recently started on psychotropic medication: where are the symptoms?
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
June 2015
Objective: The objective of this study is to understand the characteristics of older adults on newly prescribed psychotropic medication with minimal psychiatric symptoms.
Methods: Naturalistic cohort study of non-institutionalized older adults in Pennsylvania participating in the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly. Persons newly prescribed antidepressant or anxiolytic monotherapy or combination therapy were contacted for clinical assessment by a telephone-based behavioral health service.