Search results for "Parkinson's disease"
Inappropriate medications prescribed in some Medicare patients with CKD, study finds
Over a third of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in a Medicare plan's Medication Therapy Management program in 2018 received a prescription for at least one potentially inappropriate medication.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/02/5.htm
2 Feb 2021
Help elderly patients catch their zzz's
Sleep problems are common, but not inevitable, as people age.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/help-elderly-patients-catch-their-zzzs.htm
1 Jan 2021
New warnings on benzodiazepines
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/new-warnings-on-benzodiazepines.htm
1 Nov 2020
Catch Parkinson's early for better support
Comanaging patients with Parkinson's disease involves a back-and-forth relationship between the primary care physician and the neurologist over the course of a slow but progressive disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/catch-parkinsons-early-for-better-support.htm
1 Apr 2020
STIs on the rise
This issue also covers comanagement of Parkinson's disease, transitions from medical school to residency, and cognitive impairment after an ICU stay.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/stis-on-the-rise.htm
1 Apr 2020
Isradipine did not slow Parkinson's disease progression in randomized trial
The researchers suggested that the studied dose might have been too low to be effective, while an accompanying editorial called for caution as research in this area moves forward.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/31/5.htm
31 Mar 2020
Pulmonary illnesses linked to e-cigarette products
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/pulmonary-illnesses-linked-to-e-cigarette-products.htm
1 Nov 2019
Proposed warnings on cigarettes would be first in 35 years
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/proposed-warnings-on-cigarettes-would-be-first-in-35-years.htm
1 Oct 2019
Sniffing out smell disorders
Awareness and early diagnosis are key to improving outcomes in cases of like anosmia and hyposmia, experts say.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/sniffing-out-smell-disorders.htm
1 Mar 2019
Concussions cause cognitive concerns
Traumatic brain injury accounts for three million ED visits a year and at least another three to six million visits for outpatient medical care several days after the injury, without an ED visit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/concussions-cause-cognitive-concerns.htm
1 Feb 2019