Dermatology Nursing. 2004;16(6):547-548. The adapted Beers' Criteria (HCFA Guidelines for Potentially Inappropriate Medications in the Elderly) identifies medications noted by an expert panel to have ...

Potentially inappropriate medication use was linked with a 16% increased risk of hospitalization in a population-based study of elderly individuals. The study followed more than one million adults for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A total of 69.5% of patients with insomnia aged 65 years and older were misusing medication. Extended duration ...

Globally, it is possible that less than half of all patients are treated in compliance with guidelines and more than half of all patients fail to take their medicines as prescribed or dispensed. Such ...

A new study shows that electronic decision support tools can significantly help healthcare providers reduce potentially harmful medications for older adults living in long-term care facilities. The ...

People with visual difficulties were significantly more likely to take medication to help them sleep, but that could put them at risk for falls as well, a new study finds. “We found that self-reported ...

A randomized JAMA trial shows that simple, behaviorally designed electronic health record prompts can shift prescribing habits in primary care without new staff, added time, or complex programs. Study ...

Objective Drug-related problems (DRPs), which encompass medication errors (MEs), adverse drug reactions and adverse drug events (ADEs), represent significant challenges in healthcare settings. While ...