Key aspects and health care benefits of patient-centered medical homes part 1 of 3 [0.03%]
以患者为中心的医疗之家的关键方面及其医疗保健效益(一)
Eric Stack,Karen Kier
Eric Stack
The concept of patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) is one of the latest efforts to provide higher quality of life for patients while aiming to reduce overall health care costs. As part of this health care reform effort, PCMHs strive to p...
Donepezil-induced mania [0.03%]
多奈哌齐诱导的躁狂发作
Jonathan G Leung
Jonathan G Leung
Objective: To report a case of mania associated with the titration of donepezil in an elderly patient. Setting: A 400-bed academic acut...
Care transitions in elderly heart failure patients: current practices and the pharmacist's role [0.03%]
老年心力衰竭患者的照护转换:现有实践和药师的角色
Nicole K Kitts,Amanda R Reeve,Laura Tsu
Nicole K Kitts
Objective: To provide an up-to-date review of current care transitions in elderly heart failure (HF) patients and assess the role of the pharmacist in improving patient care. ...
Dabigatran for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: focus in the geriatric population [0.03%]
在非瓣膜性房颤的老年人中使用达比加群酯预防卒中的研究进展
Luigi Brunetti,Clement Chen,Jentora White
Luigi Brunetti
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of dabigatran for stroke prevention in the elderly population. Data sources: MEDLINE (19...
Drug Burden Index score and anticholinergic risk scale as predictors of readmission to the hospital [0.03%]
药物负担指数评分和抗胆碱能风险量表对再住院的预测作用
Rachel Dispennette,David Elliott,Lisa Nguyen et al.
Rachel Dispennette et al.
Objective: Determine the association between different measures of drug exposure such as an increased Drug Burden Index (DBI) and a higher Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS) score in vulnerable elders and risk of readmissio...
Consultant pharmacists, advanced practice nurses, and the interdisciplinary team [0.03%]
临床药师、高级护理实践者和跨学科团队
Barbara Resnick
Barbara Resnick
Although in geriatrics we are better than many other clinical disciplines in terms of providing interdisciplinary care to older adults, I hope that we will continue to recognize how much more could actually be done. Before addressing the re...
Identifying solutions to medication adherence in the visually impaired elderly [0.03%]
识别视觉受损老人药物依从性问题的解决方案
Miranda Smith,Trista Bailey
Miranda Smith
Adults older than 65 years of age with vision impairment are more likely to have difficulty managing medications compared with people having normal vision. This patient population has difficulty reading medication information and may take t...
Olga Hilas,Carmela Avena-Woods
Olga Hilas
Changes in body weight can affect the overall health of an older patient and should not be considered a normal part of the aging process. In particular, weight loss can lead to numerous adverse health outcomes affecting daily activities, lo...
Glycemic targets and medication limitations for type 2 diabetes mellitus in the older adult [0.03%]
老年2型糖尿病患者血糖控制目标及药物限制
Angela M Thompson,Sunny A Linnebur,Joseph P Vande Griend et al.
Angela M Thompson et al.
Objective: To review the optimal management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the older adult. Data sources: A PubMed search was co...
Assessing Medicare beneficiaries' willingness-to-pay for medication therapy management services [0.03%]
医疗保险受益人对药物治疗管理服务的支付意愿评估
Joseph A Woelfel,Sian M Carr-Lopez,Melanie Delos Santos et al.
Joseph A Woelfel et al.
Objectives: To assess Medicare beneficiaries' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for medication therapy management (MTM) services and determine sociodemographic and clinical characteristics influencing this payment amount. ...