01.16.2018
Clinical Alerts
01.16.2018
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Killer without a Cause
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is reviewed in a recent Medscape article utilizing a patient case-based, Q&A approach that provides the reader with real-time knowledge assessment and...
12.13.2017
Caregiver Burnout is Real, But Not Inevitable
Caregivers of elderly relatives often report high levels of stress associated with caregiving, however, according to a recent survey, more than nine in 10 respondents...
12.13.2017
Physician Factors Associated with Polypharmacy
Polypharmacy, defined as the use of more drugs than are clinically indicated, or the use of more than a certain number of drugs (i.e., >...
12.13.2017
Treatment of Pruritus in a Palliative Care Patient with Low-dose Paroxetine
Pruritus is a less common yet distressing symptom seen in palliative care. There is limited high-quality evidence of medication treatment for pruritus, including the use...
10.16.2017
Polypharmacy and Deprescribing
Deprescribing in elderly persons has been the focus of research by Barbara Farrell, PharmD, a clinical scientist at the Bruyère Research Institute and the C.T....
10.16.2017
STOPP/START Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older People
“The Beers list” in the U.S. and the “Canadian criteria” in Canada have been referred to for years as a “hit list” approach to preventing...
10.16.2017
Tips for Deprescribing in the Nursing Home
Nursing home residents are at increased risk of adverse drug reactions, falls, hospitalization, and mortality due to polypharmacy. It can be a challenge, however, to...
09.14.2017
Two New Fast Facts Topics Released
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) is an organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality palliative care services for people facing serious illness...