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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

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This entails utilizing the least invasive non-pharmacologic means of assisting them, before moving to physical or chemical restraints. Government. Deaths due to physical restraint. Physical and chemical restraints. 2009 Nov;27(4):655-67, ix. 2009 Jun;21(3):196-202. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2012 Jan;109(3):27-32.

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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

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This long and sordid history of gabapentin and pregabalin is beautifully described in Seth Landefeld and Mike Steinman 2009 NEJM editorial. We should be able to trust all the data that comes from our governing board. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Review. Annals of IM. 2006 Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

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Demystifying the Role of HHS and ASPE in Guiding Federal Aging Policy and Priorities with Dr. Tisamarie Sherry

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For the policy buffs and policy newbies out there, we hope this podcast is an essential primer to government in action. And so there was a report in 2009 by the Institute of Medicine saying that we need to equip all of these individuals in caring for older person in an evidence based manner. We talk about: .