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The Fleetwood Project:
Phase I
Kathleen Y. Riley
Results of Phase I of the groundbreaking Fleetwood Project suggest
that consultant pharmacist- conducted drug regimen review makes
a significant, quantifiable difference in increasing optimal patient
outcomes, decreasing suboptimal outcomes, and saving billions
of dollars in annual drug-related morbidity and mortality costs.
RAPs and the
Consultant Pharmacist
Kathleen Y. Riley
Using information contained in the Resident Assessment Protocols
of the Resident Assessment Instrument can help consultant pharmacists
evaluate medication therapy for efficacy, effect, and outcome.
Identifying Drug-Induced Changes in Electrocardiogram Results
of Elderly Individuals
Caren McHenry Martin, Michael D. Furnas
ECG results can provide a wealth of information to the interdisciplinary
care team, including early warnings of toxicity in elderly individuals
with altered metabolism or impaired elimination.
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Research & Reports
National Postmarketing Study of Tacrine Use in Nursing
Facility Residents
Thomas J. Cali, H. Edward Davidson, Marilyn A. Mendelson,
Marc P. Bernarducci, Steven F. Bauwens, Thomas M. Chamberlain,
Rhonda B. Liberto
This study was designed to identify demographic characteristics,
diagnostic assessment techniques, prescribing and clinical monitoring
patterns, and frequency and results of serum alanine aminotransferase
concentration measurements in nursing facility residents treated
with tacrine.
Clinical Reviews
Use of Nefazodone for Depression in the Elderly in
Long-Term Care Settings
Willliam Simonson
The author performed a literature search and data review
to evaluate the appropriateness of nefazodone use in elderly long-term
care residents.
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