2022
Potentially inappropriate medication use by level of polypharmacy among US Veterans 49–64 and 65–70 years old
Guillot J, Rentsch CT, Gordon KS, Justice AC, Bezin J. Potentially inappropriate medication use by level of polypharmacy among US Veterans 49–64 and 65–70 years old. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2022, 31: 1056-1074. PMID: 35780391, PMCID: PMC9464694, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of polypharmacyRace/ethnicityPIM prevalencePrevalence of PIMsInappropriate medication useElectronic health recordsCommon PIMsPharmacy fillsPROMPT criteriaInappropriate medicationsOlder patientsMedication usePsychotropic medicationsRefill recordsPolypharmacyPatientsVeterans AffairsMedicationsPrevalenceHealth recordsFiscal year 2016AgeMeaningful differencesSexTarget age
2021
An Overview of Anxiety, Trauma-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Conroy M, van Dyck L, Lane C, Cook J. An Overview of Anxiety, Trauma-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. Current Geriatrics Reports 2021, 10: 91-100. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-021-00361-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderOlder adultsOverview of anxietyPurpose of ReviewAnxietyPsychosocial interventionsMental health conditionsPsychosocial consequencesMental health specialistsAnxietyOlder patientsPsychiatric disordersInappropriate medication useFirst-line treatmentSide effect profilePrimary care settingSymptomatologyDisordersAdultsAmerican Geriatrics SocietyHealth specialistsBeers criteriaMedication useEffect profilePharmacological treatmentPatient symptomatologyAssociation Between Potentially Inappropriate Medications and 30-Day Post–Hospital Discharge Outcomes in US Veterans
Allore HG, Gnjidic D, Skanderson M, Han L. Association Between Potentially Inappropriate Medications and 30-Day Post–Hospital Discharge Outcomes in US Veterans. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2021, 56: 256-263. PMID: 34282638, PMCID: PMC8770754, DOI: 10.1177/10600280211032072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioRisk of mortalityHospital dischargeMean ageAcute care hospital readmissionPrimary care clinic visitsCohort's mean agePrevalence of PIMsInappropriate medication useRisk of readmissionHospital discharge outcomesEmergency room visitsHealth care utilizationAdverse drug eventsCentral nervous systemCause mortalityInappropriate medicationsPIM useClinic visitsHazard ratioProspective cohortDischarge outcomesHospital readmissionMedication useOlder inpatientsPain, Complex Chronic Conditions and Potential Inappropriate Medication in People with Dementia. Lessons Learnt for Pain Treatment Plans Utilizing Data from the Veteran Health Administration
Husebo BS, Kerns RD, Han L, Skanderson M, Gnjidic D, Allore HG. Pain, Complex Chronic Conditions and Potential Inappropriate Medication in People with Dementia. Lessons Learnt for Pain Treatment Plans Utilizing Data from the Veteran Health Administration. Brain Sciences 2021, 11: 86. PMID: 33440668, PMCID: PMC7827274, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11010086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic complex conditionsSevere pain intensityVeterans Health AdministrationPain intensityHealth AdministrationDiscontinuation of opioidsInappropriate pain managementPain treatment planPotential inappropriate medicationsInappropriate medication useComplex chronic conditionsNon-pharmacological approachesImportant risk factorAdverse drug reactionsFinal analytic sampleAnalgesic efficacyInappropriate medicationsOpioid medicationsPain medicationMedication usePain managementPersistent painChronic painMedical illnessOutpatient visits
2016
Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Specialists on the Design and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Inappropriate Medications in a Veterans Affairs Emergency Department
Moss JM, Bryan WE, Wilkerson LM, Jackson GL, Owenby RK, Van Houtven C, Stevens MB, Powers JS, Vaughan CP, Hung WW, Hwang U, Markland AD, McGwin G, Hastings SN. Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Specialists on the Design and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Inappropriate Medications in a Veterans Affairs Emergency Department. Journal Of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy 2016, 22: 10.18553/jmcp.2016.22.1.74. PMID: 27015054, PMCID: PMC10397930, DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2016.22.1.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical pharmacy specialistsVeterans Affairs emergency departmentPIM prescribingEmergency departmentQuality improvement initiativesPIM ratesAcademic detailingED providersPharmacy specialistsRate of PIMInappropriate medication useQI projectOlder adult patientsImprovement initiativesVA Medical CenterComputerized patient record systemHealth care systemBeers criteriaPIM prescriptionInappropriate medicationsAdult patientsMedication usePrescribing practicesProvider educationMedical Center
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