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April 26, 2023
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Polypharmacy lowers odds for initiating recommended heart failure medications

Polypharmacy lowers odds for initiating recommended heart failure medications

Patients prescribed a higher number of overall medications had a lower probability of initiating or achieving optimal guideline-directed medical therapy for HF, despite higher risk for long-term outcomes, data show.

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April 03, 2023
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Polypharmacy linked to risk for adverse treatment outcomes among older adults with cancer

Polypharmacy linked to risk for adverse treatment outcomes among older adults with cancer

Polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions appeared associated with increased risk for adverse treatment outcomes among older adults with advanced cancer, according to a secondary analysis of the GAP70+ trial published in Cancer.

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February 16, 2023
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BP reduced out to 9 years after renal denervation for resistant hypertension

BP reduced out to 9 years after renal denervation for resistant hypertension

There was a sustained reduction in ambulatory BP out to 9 years in patients who underwent renal denervation for resistant hypertension, according to a study published in Hypertension.

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February 06, 2023
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Deprescribing intervention reduced medication use among older adults in post-acute care

Deprescribing intervention reduced medication use among older adults in post-acute care

A pharmacist- or nurse practitioner-led deprescribing intervention successfully reduced medication use among hospitalized older adults who were discharged or transitioning to a post-acute care facility, data show.

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November 11, 2022
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VIDEO: Women with NASH-cirrhosis at higher risk for polypharmacy to manage chronic pain

VIDEO: Women with NASH-cirrhosis at higher risk for polypharmacy to manage chronic pain

WASHINGTON — In a Healio video exclusive, Leen Al-Sayyed, MD, gastroenterology and transplant hepatology fellow at St. Louis University, reported women with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-cirrhosis had an increased prevalence for polypharmacy.

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October 19, 2022
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CMHC to highlight latest updates, research in cardiometabolic medicine

CMHC to highlight latest updates, research in cardiometabolic medicine

The 2022 Cardiometabolic Health Congress will return in-person to Boston with the latest updates spanning all aspects of cardiometabolic health, including CVD, diabetes, kidney disease, lipid and lifestyle management and obesity.

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September 19, 2022
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Scale may help ‘quickly identify’ high-risk medications for older adults with blood cancer

Scale may help ‘quickly identify’ high-risk medications for older adults with blood cancer

Gerontology researchers and hematologic oncology investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have devised a scale for assessing high-risk medications in older patients with blood cancers.

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April 28, 2022
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Practical tips for deprescribing in older adults

Practical tips for deprescribing in older adults

CHICAGO ⁠— While there are several challenges to deprescribing, applying a practical algorithm of care may ease some of the anxiety that older patients experience during this process, according to a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

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April 14, 2022
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AGA clinical practice update: De-prescribing PPIs reduces costs, risks for adverse events

AGA clinical practice update: De-prescribing PPIs reduces costs, risks for adverse events

The AGA has issued a clinical practice update on de-prescribing proton pump inhibitors, according to an article in Gastroenterology.

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September 29, 2021
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Communication via EMR can improve notification about discontinued medications

Communication via EMR can improve notification about discontinued medications

Communicating via electronic medical records to notify pharmacies of discontinued medications may reduce potential safety events and costs, a speaker reported.

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