Background The estimation of the risk of poor tolerance and overdose of antineoplastic
agents protocols represents a major challenge in oncology, particularly in older patients. We …

Polypharmacy is a major health issue, particularly in older people in nursing homes. 1 e5 It
has been identified as an area in nursing homes in which there is a major need for research. …

Background Atropinic drugs can increase the risk of falls, cognitive impairment, and mortality
in older patients; however, whether exposure to atropinic drugs is associated with frailty …

Introduction During the active phase of treatment, major difficulties appear in the transmission
and quality of the information communicated to the General Practitioner (GP). Our …

While we may not be able to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the near future,
several drugs presently in trials have shown promise as possible modifiers of disease …

EDITORIAL FRAILTY AND AGING Page 1 Aging is associated with functional decline and
loss of autonomy, and age is a major risk factor for a wide spectrum of clinical conditions …

Background: The script concordance test (SCT) is a validated method of examining students’
clinical reasoning. Medical students’ professional skills are assessed during their …

Purpose General practitioners (GPs) are more and more involved in the treatment of cancer
patients but feel not informed enough about anticancer treatments and associated side …

Purpose The risk of venous thromboembolic event (VTE) in multiple myeloma is particularly
increased. Current guidelines recommend systematic VTE prophylaxis with vitamin K …

… (Participant 1) They lacked knowledge of the utility of the PE and the appropriate time to
have one: “I’m not exactly sure what the purpose is.” (Participant 16) Their lack of knowledge led…