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| Zachary A MarcumSummaryAffiliation: University of Pittsburgh Country: USA Publications
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FDA drug safety communications: a narrative review and clinical considerations for older adultsZachary A Marcum
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 10:264-71. 2012..It is important to stay abreast of the current literature on drug risks to effectively communicate these risks to patients, other health care providers, and the general public...- Prevalence of potentially preventable unplanned hospitalizations caused by therapeutic failures and adverse drug withdrawal events among older veteransZachary A Marcum
Department of Medicine Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 67:867-74. 2012..Conclusions. TF-related unplanned hospitalizations occur more frequently than ADWE-related admissions among older Veterans. Almost all TFs and/or ADWEs are potentially preventable... - Prevalence of unplanned hospitalizations caused by adverse drug reactions in older veteransZachary A Marcum
Departments of Geriatrics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 60:34-41. 2012.... - Aging and antihypertensive medication-related complications in the chronic kidney disease patientZachary A Marcum
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 20:449-56. 2011..We have reviewed the recent literature to describe the potential medication errors and adverse drug events (ADEs) associated with antihypertensives among older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD)... - Analgesic use for knee and hip osteoarthritis in community-dwelling eldersZachary A Marcum
Department of Medicine Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pain Med 12:1628-36. 2011..To examine the prevalence and correlates of non-opioid and opioid analgesic use and descriptively evaluate potential undertreatment in a sample of community-dwelling elders with symptomatic knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA)... 
Utility of an adverse drug event trigger tool in veterans affairs nursing facilitiesZachary A Marcum
Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Consult Pharm 28:99-109. 2013..e., positive predictive value [PPV] and time requirement) of an adverse drug event (ADE) trigger tool in Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing facilities and to describe the most common types of potential ADEs detected with the trigger tool...- Medicare Part D and potentially inappropriate medication use in the elderlyJulie M Donohue
Department of Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
Am J Manag Care 18:e315-22. 2012..Inappropriate medication use, which is common in older adults, may be responsive to out-of-pocket costs. We examined the impact of Medicare Part D on inappropriate medication use among Medicare beneficiaries... - Year in review: medication mishaps in the elderlyEmily P Peron
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 9:1-10. 2011..This paper reviews articles from 2010 that examined medication mishaps (ie, medication errors and adverse drug events [ADEs]) in the elderly... - Facility-level variation in potentially inappropriate prescribing for older veteransWalid F Gellad
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 60:1222-9. 2012.... - Medication misadventures in the elderly: a year in reviewZachary A Marcum
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 8:77-83. 2010..This paper reviews recent articles examining medication misadventures that can be defined as medication errors and adverse drug events in the elderly... - Interventions to improve suboptimal prescribing in nursing homes: A narrative reviewZachary A Marcum
Department of Medicine Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 8:183-200. 2010..Appropriate medication prescribing for nursing home residents remains a challenge... - A systematic review of barriers to medication adherence in the elderly: looking beyond cost and regimen complexityWalid F Gellad
RAND Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 9:11-23. 2011..Medication nonadherence is a common problem among the elderly... - Medication adherence to multidrug regimensZachary A Marcum
Department of Medicine Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 28:287-300. 2012..Only then can we begin to make significant improvements to the medication use process and, in turn, the health of older adults... - Adverse effects of analgesics commonly used by older adults with osteoarthritis: focus on non-opioid and opioid analgesicsChristine K O'Neil
Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 10:331-42. 2012..Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of disability in older adults, and although analgesic use can be helpful, it can also result in adverse drug events...