Clinical Alerts 11.08.2021 Polypharmacy Among Older Adults with Dementia Compared With Those Without Dementia in the United States In older persons with dementia (PWD), extensive medication use is often unnecessary, discordant with goals of care, and possibly harmful. The objective of this study... Read more 11.08.2021 Common Non-Malignant Causes of Low Back Pain in Patients with Serious Illness The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). Nearly 25% of the population experience low... Read more 11.08.2021 “Real World” Eligibility for Aducanumab: A Podcast with Tim Anderson and Marco Canevelli The FDA label for the amyloid antibody aducanumab (Aduhelm) started off exceedingly broad, basically including anyone with Alzheimer’s disease, but was subsequently narrowed to patients... Read more 10.12.2021 Oxygen Supplementation in COPD Exacerbation with Hypoxia and Hypercapnia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is projected to be the third leading cause of mortality worldwide in 2020, with an annual healthcare expenditure of $50... Read more 10.12.2021 Oral Care: Focused History and Examination In Patients With Serious Illness The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). Patients nearing the end of life from... Read more 10.12.2021 Is nudging patients ethical? Podcast with Jenny Blumenthal-Barby and Scott Halpern In this podcast, GeriPal talks with Jenny Blumenthal-Barby and Scott Halpern, two experts in the ethics and study of “nudging,” or using heuristics, biases, or... Read more 09.07.2021 Beta-Blocker Reduces Lung Inflammation in Critical COVID-19 In a small study, intravenous administration of the beta-blocker metoprolol to critically ill COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) safely blunted lung inflammation... Read more 09.07.2021 COPD: Emerging Therapies Which Can Also Palliate Symptoms The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). This recently released Fast Facts focuses on... Read more 09.07.2021 Urinary Incontinence in Palliative Care Settings – Part 2: Management The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). This recently released Fast Facts is the... Read more 1 2 3 … 25 Solutions Media Resources About Contact Client Login 2015 - 2021 © Enclara Pharmacia. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy More from Enclara: Main navigation Solutions Media Resources About Contact Blog Login