Research Roundup

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Safety of pharmacologic interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 209 studies explored pharmacologic interventions used to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia. There was a 2-fold increased risk of cerebrovascular events associated with antipsychotics (NNH=99) compared to placebo