Search results for "Polypharmacy"
CNS polypharmacy common in older U.S. adults with dementia
A cohort study found that 14.3% of Medicare beneficiaries with dementia were prescribed three or more medications affecting the central nervous system (CNS), often by a single primary care clinician.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/12/5.htm
12 Nov 2024
Tackling care fragmentation in patients on dialysis
Primary care for patients on dialysis is highly variable, with no typical way that it is delivered. Careful coordination is key.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/tackling-care-fragmentation-in-patients-on-dialysis.htm
1 Sep 2024
AHA offers guidance on palliative pharmacotherapy for cardiovascular disease
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) calls for use of guideline-directed and evidence-based palliative therapies in end-stage heart failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, and other cardiac conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/09/2.htm
9 Jul 2024
Continue BP control, maintain benefits
Helping patients maintain normal blood pressure over the long haul pays off in cardiovascular and other health benefits, yet studies show that U.S. adults continue to backslide.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/continue-bp-control-maintain-benefits.htm
1 May 2024
Follow-up of cardiac hospitalizations lacking and disparities worsening, study finds
While follow-up after myocardial infarction or heart failure hospitalization gradually improved over a decade, disparities worsened for Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Medicaid dual-eligible patients, as well as patients residing in counties with higher levels of social deprivation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2024
Real-world data quantifies injuries from potentially hepatotoxic medications
Incidence rates of severe acute liver injury ranged from 0 events per 10,000 person-years with candesartan and minocycline to 86.4 events per 10,000 person-years with stavudine among patients without preexisting liver or biliary disease, according to Veterans Affairs data.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/25/2.htm
25 Jun 2024
Potential problematic prescribing in older women
Prescription of systemic estrogen therapy after menopause could be a red flag for use of other medications linked to dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/potential-problematic-prescribing-in-older-women.htm
1 Apr 2024
Dementia diagnosis associated with increased medication use
A cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries found that patients' mean number of medications increased after an incident diagnosis of dementia, as did the proportion using central nervous system-active medications, highlighting opportunities to deprescribe.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/29/4.htm
29 Aug 2023
Detecting depression just as important in the elderly
Raising the issue of mental health is key in the elderly, by asking patients how often they talk to other people, if they're getting help with daily activities, or if they are feeling isolated.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/detecting-depression-just-as-important-in-the-elderly.htm
1 Feb 2022
About 6% of older adults received a new sedative prescription after critical illness
Among sedative-naive ICU survivors ages 66 years and older who filled a new sedative prescription within a week of hospital discharge, more than half maintained their prescriptions at six months, a Canadian population-based study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/10/2.htm
10 Jan 2023