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April 26, 2023
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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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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