Search results for "Medication Management"
Interventions helped reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing for older patients
A review and meta-analysis of 118 randomized clinical trials showed that potentially inappropriate prescribing interventions were associated with approximately 0.5 fewer medications per patient, but no change in mortality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/07/08/5.htm
8 Jul 2025
Tackling deprescribing in older adults
Polypharmacy increases the risk for poor outcomes and often results from drugs being continued longer than necessary, leading to a heavier burden of care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/07/tackling-deprescribing-in-older-adults.htm
1 Jul 2025
AGA clinical practice update offers guidance on PPI deprescribing
All patients taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) should have a regular review and documentation of ongoing indications for use, which should be the responsibility of the primary care clinician, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/22/4.htm
22 Feb 2022
New ACP Practice Advisor Module addresses medication management
Physicians can learn how to develop collaborative medication management care plans and identify barriers to appropriate medication use consistent with patients' strengths, needs, preferences, and values.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/24/6.htm
24 Jan 2017
Discontinuing antihypertensive drugs did not appear to improve function in older patients with cognitive deficits over the short term
At 16 weeks, a greater increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was noted in the discontinuation group versus the continuation group, but no significant differences were seen between groups in change in overall cognition compound score.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/01/1.htm
1 Sep 2015