Propoxyphene use by community-dwelling and institutionalized elderly Medicare beneficiaries
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Findings indicate that propoxyphene use is high among community-dwelling elderly Medicare patients but significantly higher among their institutionalized counterparts. Since propoxyphene has been found to produce adverse side effects rendering it inappropriate for older patients, the study emphasizes the need for improved pain management in this population.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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National estimates of medication use in nursing homes: findings from the 1997 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and the 1996 Medical Expenditure Survey
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A study on medications use and prescription patterns in nursing homes is presented. The study used data from the 1997 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) and the 1996 Medical Expenditure Survey to provide national estimates on drug use in nursing homes. It demonstrates the usefulness of MCBS as a data source for medication research.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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Over-the-counter drug use by medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes: implications for practice and policy
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Prevalence of over-the-counter and prescription medication use by medicare beneficiaries during health care is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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