We followed older people from the day of admission to an aged care facility for 2 years. The number of medicines charted for each resident increased over time from 6.0 ± 3.8 regular medicines at admission to 8.9 ± 4.1 regular medicines at 24 months. authors.elsevier.com/a/1ikKO5QyCqJ%…

Cause I'm such an unbelievable nerd.... #Oscars red carpet outfits as eye diseases Zendaya as retinitis pigmentosa

The EQUIPP team was recognised for research impact at last night’s SAH awards. With PSA, the team researched language in guidelines Congratulations Rhonda Clifford, Liza Seubert, Sandra Salter, Kenneth Lee, Amy Page, Deanna Mill, Dr Jacinta Johnson , Danielle D’Lima

#Anticholinergics #Hospitalisation #Ethiopia #LMICs Kenneth Lee Biniam Seyoum Aberdeen Geriatrics UWA School of Allied Health QUMPRC UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition Abdela Ousman A Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

DO GLP-1 Agonists Really Cause Eye Disease There has been a huge amount of press about a report showing an association between the use of GLP-1 agonists and Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao… Because of it being heavily promoted by

Just finished reviewing several hundred applications for a very selective PhD program (3% acceptance rate). I’d like to share a few tips on how to write a strong research statement and avoid common mistakes. First, the sad reality: we receive many statements that seem to be

📢 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

Kenneth Lee Biniam Seyoum Aberdeen Geriatrics UWA School of Allied Health QUMPRC UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition Abdela Ousman A

In the TRACE-III trial, researchers investigated the efficacy and safety of intravenous tenecteplase administered 4.5–24 hours after the onset of stroke in patients who had had ischemic stroke and did not have access to thrombectomy. Full trial results: nej.md/4bZ0peT

We are happy to announce that we have now launched the UWA School of Allied Health Centre for Optimisation of Medicines. Our inaugural Director at the Centre for Optimisation of Medicines is Dr Amy Page with Dr Kenneth Lee is appointed as the Deputy Director. uwa.edu.au/schools/resear…

Do grant proposal texts matter for funding decisions? No they don't link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Turning over a new page Cute headline Amy Page Kenneth Lee Great news! Congratulations to you both on your leadership appointments on the launch of the Centre for Optimisation of Medicines ! - ajp.com.au/news/turning-o…

👏We'd like to congratulate #UWA's Dr Amy Page who was named PSA Pharmacist of the Year for 2024! A fantastic achievement. UWA School of Allied Health UWA Research 💊 uwa.au/229ag6

Narrative review explores how to manage use of DOACs—apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban, and dabigatran—in patients undergoing surgical and nonsurgical procedures to decrease risks of bleeding and thromboembolism. ja.ma/4fIm1hL

If you have a few moments to listen to this interview as a parent with your child. Possible one of the best post race interviews I have ever watched #PlayOn

Participants needed! You can help make new medicines safer! 💊We, researchers from the University of South Australia, want to know what you know about reporting unwanted medicine effects, especially with the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Black Triangle Scheme. We are

A new systematic review includes 286 papers that evaluate the impact of #deprescribing in elderly patients, 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

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

Update to a 2016 systematic review & meta-analysis: the impact of #deprescribing on mortality and health outcomes in older adults 153 new studies were added to the analysis (259 studies total), which found that: - Deprescribing interventions did not significantly reduce