[Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmaceutical forms of long-acting injectable antipsychotics].

Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) hold an important place in the therapeutic management of patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses. They offer advantages, such as knowledge of whether patients follow the medical advice that is given, stable pharmacokinetics and better correlation between the administered dose and the plasma levels of the drug, regular follow-up and reduced risk of overdose. Knowledge of the best way to administer LAIs is important in clinical practice because it maximizes the efficacy of the drug and minimizes the side-effects.

Post-operative delirium after hip fracture treatment - a review of the current literature.

Delirium is a common accompaniment of physical illness in old age, affecting approximately one out of five of those admitted to medical wards, the number being higher for elderly with fractured femurs. Although its existence has long been recognized its exact pathophysiology has not yet been fully elucidated. The present article presents up-to-date information concerning the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of the post-operative delirium after hip-fracture treatment.