A study published in the British Medical Journal (2013;346:8525) revealed that combination therapy with three drug classes led to a 31% increase in risk of acute kidney injury, one[...]
When reviewing the Centers for Disease Control website (www.cdc.gov) you can find the leading causes of death from disease. In those over the age of 65, I found the following, in d[...]
Here’s a link to a web cast from the WHIT radio program where Alan Lukazewski, geriatric pharmacist, is interviewed by Carol Koby, host of All About Living at WHIT radio in M[...]
A study in Sweden in 2008 estimated, from the files of deceased patients, that 1 in 30 cases of death were from adverse drug events (ADEs). The causes of death and incidence were: [...]
There is an ongoing debate about the purported benefits to improving medication adherence, with those that proclaim that just by improving adherence we will only see a measureable [...]
The Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has very valuable content for both health care professional and consumer. This link goes to a newsletter that describes the role t[...]
This is an intriguing area worthy of much debate. I work in an area that can be defined as applied research. I didn’t see it as such for several years until I looked back and[...]
I’ve posted for some time on the potential for some older adults to experience life-altering adverse effects from statins, such as Crestor (rosuvastatin), Zocor (simvastatin)[...]
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) may want to look a little deeper as to why many of their hospital patients who recently discharged are coming back within 30-days. An article [...]
A study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, by Dr. Daniel Budnitz, et al, states that there are just a few drugs commonly used in older adults that lead to e[...]
