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Blogs

 ePrescribing in LTC – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt (Your Patients)
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted October 23, 2014

ePrescribing in LTC – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt (Your Patients)

As part of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created a rule to encourage ePrescribing by physicians and provided them with incentives to [...]

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 Do Benzodiazepine Drugs “Cause” Dementia?
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted October 8, 2014

Do Benzodiazepine Drugs “Cause” Dementia?

Benzodiazepine drugs include Lorazepam (Ativan), alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium),  clonazepam (Klonopin), and temazepam (Restoril).  A recent study published in the British Medical Journal [...]

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 Vitamin D and Cognitive Decline
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted September 22, 2014

Vitamin D and Cognitive Decline

Low vitamin D levels have been correlated with cardiovascular disease, various autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cancer, falls, fractures, and depression. Is vitamin D deficiency in elders also a [...]

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 To Be or Not to Be:  On Vitamins?
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted July 11, 2014

To Be or Not to Be: On Vitamins?

In an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. John Morley decries the over use of vitamin supplements in this country.  First of all, 53 percent of people in the United [...]

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 To ERR is Human (Unfortunately): Insulin Dosing and Monitoring Misadventures
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted June 2, 2014

To ERR is Human (Unfortunately): Insulin Dosing and Monitoring Misadventures

The U. S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50 percent of all medication errors involve insulin. Also, half of all insulin dosing errors are in patients [...]

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 Dementia Part III: Prescription Options to Manage Symptoms
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted May 7, 2014

Dementia Part III: Prescription Options to Manage Symptoms

Drug therapy to treat Alzheimer’s Dementia should be considered a last resort and not a permanent solution. Medication only should be considered if there is an immediate threat to the patient or [...]

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 Dementia Part II: Non-Prescription Symptom Management
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted May 2, 2014

Dementia Part II: Non-Prescription Symptom Management

When considering a treatment plan for Alzheimer’s Dementia, there are several ways to manage symptoms without rushing to medication. Because some common side effects of many Alzheimer’s [...]

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 Dementia Part I: Risk Factors and Common Symptoms
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted April 30, 2014

Dementia Part I: Risk Factors and Common Symptoms

As dementia progresses, most patients will develop behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. These symptoms may be short-lived, intermittent or persistent. Psychotic symptoms are the [...]

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 Is 80 the new 60? Management of High Blood Pressure in Older Adults
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted April 12, 2014

Is 80 the new 60? Management of High Blood Pressure in Older Adults

An estimated 46 percent of the 65 million persons in the United States with high blood pressure remain untreated, and in 43 percent of treated patients high blood pressure is not controlled to [...]

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 The War on Drugs Becomes the War on Patients in Pain
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By AlixaRx
In Blogs
Posted March 1, 2014

The War on Drugs Becomes the War on Patients in Pain

We are a nation at war with multiple enemies that threaten the health and well-being of our people. Some of these enemies include worsening epidemics of obesity, diabetes and drug abuse. While we [...]

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