Accidental falls represent a major public health concern for the elderly population. The use of psychotropic medications, cardiovascular medications, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with an increased risk of falling. The mechanisms by which these medications increase fall risk are ...
fall preventionelderly patientsmedicationsadverse effectsinappropriate prescribingMedication review is an essential component of comprehensive falls assessment. A medication review by pharmacists can assist to identify and notify prescribers of medications that require adjustment or discontinuation. Beers Criteria ...
Strategies for prevention of medication-related falls in the elderly. To review the literature pertaining to the relationship between medications and fall risk in the elderly, and the role of the pharmacist in preventing falls. A MEDLINE search was conducted to identify relevant studies, review artic...
At baseline and at each follow-up examination, participants were asked about the occurrence of falls. No precise definition of a fall was given to the participant before the question being asked. The baseline question ("Did you fall in the preceding months?") did not refer to a precise nu...
Beside direct or indirect role of medica- tion in fall mechanism, whether as risk factor or protector factor of fall, the relation "medication-fall" should also be considered for fall related adverse outcome. The most classic example, and likely the more frequent, is the question of ...
Medication management. Medication management and prevention of medication errors are particularly challenging in the home setting because of several facts, for example, the cognitive ability of patients, their financial resources owing to many being older and with limited incomes, and the number of med...
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Various explicit screening tools, developed mostly in central Europe and the USA, assist clinicians in optimizing medication use for older adults. The Turk
He discusses the UPMC health plan's medical assistance, factors that contribute to medication non-adherence, and ways to promote medication adherence to decrease health costs. A notification for a webinar on "Best Practices for Return-to-Work" to be held on August 6, 2013 is also included....
Recommendations for the use of mood stabilisers are summarised in Table2. Table 2.Mood Stabilisers Lithium Lithium is highly effective in treating mania, mixed affective and depressive episodes. It is also used for long-term relapse prevention and is known to reduce the incidence of attempted and...