🤷 Can’t make it in person ? Don’t worry, the ICOD2 also offers virtual participation! 👨‍💻 We propose an eco-friendly and cheaper solution: the keynotes and oral communication sessions will be streamed online. Register to the virtual conference at icod2.sciencesconf.org ! ♻️🆒📣

🚨 We are looking forward to the ADeN #deprescribing learning club recommencing this year ⏰Please join us Thursday 25th of July at 11:00AM AEST to hear from our esteemed speakers 🗒️ To receive further details, please register here: australiandeprescribingnetwork.com.au/journal-club-w…

📢 My latest publication! 📚✨ Anticholinergic burden (ACB) and HRQoL in Ethiopia 📊 828 participants 📈 High ACB ➡️ reduced #HRQoL ⬇️ Significant decline in EQ5D index (-0.174) & EQ5D-VAS scores (-9.4) 🌍#Ethiopia doi.org/10.1007/s11096… #QualityOfLife #MedicationSafety

⏰ Two days to go! Don't miss out on this #exciting talk Register here ➡️ australiandeprescribingnetwork.com.au/journal-club-w…

🚨 Just Released 🚨 Read up on "A Path to Improving Medication Appropriateness in Canada" A report including recommendations on implementing a pan-Canadian strategy for appropriate use together w/ CDA-AMC & Health Canada and PHAC 🇨🇦 canada.ca/en/health-cana…

💊Check out our latest featured article: "#Deprescribing #interventions in #olderadults: An overview of #systematic #reviews" by #DrShiyunChua et al. Read it here: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… #Polypharmacy #Aging #Research #MedEd

Read about our latest systematic review to inform an evidence-based diuretic #deprescribing guideline! Stopping diuretics could be safe for some patients, but there is a need for higher quality evidence 📖 British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (BJCP) NERDeprescribing bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

A new systematic review includes 286 papers that evaluate the impact of #deprescribing in older people, focusing on the outcomes of discontinuing unnecessary medications. bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Kenneth Lee Chris Beer Amanda Quek Debbie Hawthorne Amy Page

So privileged to be part of this mammoth review led by Hui Wen Quek. An additional 153 studies identified in this updated review hints at the staggering growth in the field of Deprescribing. Amy Page Debbie Hawthorne

Large Systematic Review of 286 papers led by Hui Wen Quek evaluates the impact of #deprescribing in older adults. 🚨 Significant mortality reduction was seen in select groups & intervention-types: buff.ly/3XdFrnu Amy Page Kenneth Lee Debbie Hawthorne Australian Deprescribing Network (ADeN)

🧵#Deprescribing tramadol in a long-term care setting: A case study 1/ Tramadol for pain management: ⚖️does NOT have a better #safetyor #efficacy profile than other pain relievers ⚠️ has more problematic interactions 💰costs more bcpharmacy.ca/tablet/summer-… #tramadol #ptsafety

AusTAPER study of deprescribing for older people in hospital followed up across transitions of care for 12 months. A structured, collaborative medication review can streamline care, reduce meds, and save costs. #Polypharmacy #Deprescribing doi.org/10.1111/imj.16…

Gabapentinoids continue to be widely prescribed for numerous health conditions, despite limited evidence on their efficacy for off-label uses and their association with serious adverse events. In the US alone, 5.7 million older adults were prescribed gabapentin in 2022. Read

Check out CADeN’s EMPOWER brochure on Gabapentinoids for more information on their side effects, alternative treatments, and an example tapering program to discuss with a healthcare professional: tinyurl.com/yu262yzz