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Risk of Falls and Fractures in Older Adults Using Atypical Antipsychotic Agents: A Propensity Score–Adjusted, Retrospective Cohort Study
06 February 2012
Abstract: Background: Atypical antipsychotic agents are extensively prescribed in the elderly to treat various behavioral and psychiatric disorders. Past literature has documented an increased risk of...
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Satabdi Chatterjee,
Hua Chen,
Michael L. Johnson,
Rajender R. Aparasu
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83-94
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Role of the Pharmacist on a General Medicine Acute Care for the Elderly Unit
05 March 2012
Abstract: Background: The prevalence of prescription medication use increases with age, and older adults are at increased risk of harm from medication use. Objective: To describe the role of a pharmac...
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Timothy Reilly,
David Barile,
Stanley Reuben
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95-100
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Applicability of an Adapted Medication Appropriateness Index for Detection of Drug-Related Problems in Geriatric Inpatients
03 February 2012
Abstract: Background: High drug consumption by older patients and the presence of many drug-related problems require careful assessment of drug therapy, for which a structured approach is recommended....
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Annemie Somers,
Louise Mallet,
Tischa van der Cammen,
Hugo Robays,
Mirko Petrovic
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101-109
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Complexity of Medication Use in Newly Diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
27 January 2012
Abstract: Background: To better understand how medications have been used and the complexity of regimens used to treat patients, we characterized patterns of medication use and the degree to which pat...
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Caitlyn T. Solem,
Todd A. Lee,
Min J. Joo,
Bruce L. Lambert,
Surrey M. Walton,
A. Simon Pickard
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110-122.e1
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Polypharmacy With Common Diseases in Hospitalized Elderly Patients
05 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Elderly persons are exposed to polypharmacy because of multiple chronic conditions. Many risk factors for polypharmacy have been identified including age, race/ethnicity, sex, ed...
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Fumihiro Mizokami,
Yumiko Koide,
Takeshi Noro,
Katsunori Furuta
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123-128
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Design of a Medication Therapy Management Program for Medicare Beneficiaries: Qualitative Findings From Patients and Physicians
27 January 2012
Abstract: Background: The quality of pharmacologic care provided to older adults is less than optimal. Medication therapy management (MTM) programs delivered to older adults in the ambulatory care set...
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Julie C. Lauffenburger,
Maihan B. Vu,
Jena Ivey Burkhart,
Morris Weinberger,
Mary T. Roth
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129-138
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Age-Related Changes in Antidepressant Pharmacokinetics and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions: A Comparison of Evidence-Based Literature and Package Insert Information
30 January 2012
Abstract: Background: Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed psychotropic agents for older patients. Little is known about the best source of pharmacotherapy information to consult abo...
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Richard D. Boyce,
Steven M. Handler,
Jordan F. Karp,
Joseph T. Hanlon
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139-150
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Commentary on the New American Geriatric Society Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
Recently, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers criteria were unveiled as a measure of potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. We thought that it would be timely and relevant t...
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Zachary A. Marcum,
Joseph T. Hanlon
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151-159
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Clinical Challenges in a Patient With Dabigatran-Induced Fatal Hemorrhage
05 March 2012
Abstract: Objective: To report clinical challenges in managing dabigatran-induced bleeding. Methods: A 78-year-old woman came to the hospital with severe coagulopathy, respiratory failure, hypotension...
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Ennie L. Cano,
Marta A. Miyares
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160-163
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