Researcher, pharmacist, husband, dad, and many other things...
I'm passionate about improving health outcomes through medication optimization: less can be more!
Deprescribing Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists in Older Adults and People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review - McEvoy - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - Wiley Online Library agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
“Sleeping pills can't undo the causes of chronic insomnia”
Hear Sleepwell co-founder & CADeN exec member Dr. David Gardner speak about sleeping pills, CBT-i techniques & how they can help treat causes of chronic insomnia in @CBCRadioCanada's The Current:
cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-6…
Population-based study:
As # of meds ⬆️ , so does the anticholinergic burden, use of inappropriate meds, & presence of drug-drug interactions
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Review med appropriateness using our tools here:
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New QC population-level study shows that PIM use, risk of drug-drug interactions & anticholinergic burden increases with the number of meds taken.
≥90% of Quebec seniors taking 8 or more medications have at least one potentially inappropriate treatment:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…@INSPQ
📢 Help us understand the scope and need for guidelines on stopping gabapentinoids (e.g., gabapentin, pregabalin). Seeking:
🔹 Consumers currently/previously taking gabapentinoids
🔹 Health professionals caring for these patients
👉 Get involved! #Deprescribing#Research
The MyDispense Symposium 2025 abstract submission deadline is fast approaching! Only a day left! Don't miss out on showcasing your work at an exciting event.
📅 Deadline: 5 PM, 20 February 2025
📍 Presentation Format: Poster snapshot presentation
Submit your abstract here: forms.gle/3kFEvQFxFP99oxnY6
Interested in a PhD? We have advertised a funded project on the dual @QatarUniversity@RCSI_Irl PhD programme, with @Hadi_PharmPrac@shellflood and myself @RCSIPharmBioMol.
The project focuses on the benefit/risk balance of fixed-dose combination medicines using mixed methods.
For more information on the development of this practical guide for medication discharge plans, check out the publication below: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
Are you frustrated at understanding "what happened to my patients medications while they were in hospital" or " what went wrong after I sent them home?"
Then check out this free webinar about designing and implementing effective discharge communication
Free webinar! Join Yannick Villeneuve & CADeN committee member Louise Papillon-Ferland for a deep dive into designing & implementing effective medication discharge plans to enhance med. safety & transitions of care. #PAM2025
Learn more & register here: cshp.ca/Site/Content/Events/…
Free webinar! Join Yannick Villeneuve & CADeN committee member Louise Papillon-Ferland for a deep dive into designing & implementing effective medication discharge plans to enhance med. safety & transitions of care. #PAM2025
Learn more & register here: cshp.ca/Site/Content/Events/…
Join us for the 'Reducing medication-related harms' seminar on Wednesday the 19th of February!
You'll hear from Dr Georgia Richards, Prof Danijela Gnjidic, Prof Nick Buckley and Dr Hugh Dillon.
Register today: eventbrite.com.au/e/topic-re…
CADeN is grateful to have participated in @ICOD2024, a rare occasion to regroup #deprescribing leaders from around the world!
Many familiar faces mixed in with new connections – we’re eager to see how our global efforts shape deprescribing by the next edition of ICOD 🌟