Why the study?
Is fluoxetine acceptable and effective for treating depression in elderly patients with COPD?
Population
137 outpatients with symptomatic irreversible, moderate to severe COPD. 57 patients with a mean age of 72…
Design
Other, Single-blinded (open) study
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Fluoxetine shows poor acceptability in elderly COPD patients with depression; leaves open need for alternative therapies and larger trials.
Is fluoxetine acceptable and effective for treating depression in elderly patients with COPD?
Offering fluoxetine to elderly COPD patients with depression has poor acceptability and high refusal rates, making it an ineffective strategy.
Yohannes et al. (2001) studied this question.
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