Multimorbidity and complex medications increase the risk of medication-related problems, especially in vulnerable home care patients. The objective of this study was to examine whether interprofessional medication assessment has an effect on...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “I have people coming in every day asking about different alternative medicines and other things, many of which I’ve never heard of,” says Mitsuo Tomita, MD. Between the internet and TV, consumers are bombarded...
A substantial portion of “potentially inappropriate” systemic antibiotics in nursing homes are prescribed with the intention of preventing the development of bacterial infections. In the past, such practices were generally considered acceptable;...
Older people with hip fractures are often undernourished, which adversely affects their functional prognosis. A previous review reported that oral multinutritional supplements may prevent complications after hip fracture surgery. However, it is...
