From Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia on Jan. 23, 2013: Newswise — (PHILADELPHIA) – Researchers at the Jefferson School of Population Health, working with colleagu[...]
The use of warfarin along with aspirin has always been a “red flag” for me when reviewing drug regimens since there is an significant increase in risk for serious bleeding events a[...]
An article published recently in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society titled Prevalence of Unplanned Hospitalizations Caused by Adverse Drug Reactions in Older Veterans; [...]
I have reviewed quite a few studies related to the causative factors of adverse drug events (ADEs) in older adults in order to learn where to apply my efforts in preventing them fr[...]
A commentary published in Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy (JMCP); Sept. 2009, Vol. 15, No 7, authored by Charnelda Gray, PharamD, BCPS, and Carole Gardner, MD, reviewed the eviden[...]
This report further highlights just how much of a problem medication use in older adults is, with over 1 million emergency room (ER) visits each year for adverse drug events (ADEs)[...]
In an issue of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology solely dedicated to studies focused on adverse drug reactions (ADRs), 2006, 63:2, authors in Australia measured those w[...]
