Background Deprescribing can be beneficial to a wide variety of patients but is often not
done due to barriers including lack of time and challenges starting conversations. Objectives …

Background Systems for identifying potentially inappropriate medications in older adults are
not immediately transferrable to advanced dementia, where the management goal is …

Aim The advance discussion and documentation of code-status is important in preventing
undesired cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related end of life interventions. Code-status …

Documentation of code status and advance directives for end-of-life (EOL) care improves
care and quality of life, decreases cost of care, and increases the likelihood of an experience …

The article presents information on the" FRAME" method used by the physicians in palliative
care for deprescribing conversation. Topics include the explanation of the method such as F …

Background: Code status (CS) of a patient (part of their end-of-life wishes) can be critical
information in healthcare delivery, which can change over time, especially at transitions of …

Objective The objective of this analysis was to examine the use of 11 non-essential
medications in actively dying patients. Methods This was a planned secondary analysis of …

This article is part of a For-Discussion-Section of Methods of Information in Medicine about
the paper “Representation of People's Decisions in Health Information Systems: A …

Background: Polypharmacy can yield various adverse outcomes for patients over the age of
65. The lack of a standardized process and education for hospice nurses to implement into …

Introdução: A medicação potencialmente inapropriada (MPI) é cada vez mais alvo de
estudo e atenção, pelas consequências negativas que pode ter num doente vulnerável …