Gaps in the Use of Long-Acting Opioids Within Intervals of Consecutive Days Among Cancer Outpatients Using Electronic Pill Caps.

Objective: This study describes individual cancer patients' nonuse of extended-release or long-acting (ER/LA) opioids, including periods of gap between opioid doses taken.

Design: Secondary analysis of a three-month observational study of prescribed ER/LA opioids monitored using electronic pill caps.

Setting: Two outpatient oncology clinics of a large health system in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Students' Perspectives on Nebulized Drugs and Nebulizer Maintenance.

The geriatric population experiences a variety of respiratory concerns including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and lower respiratory infections. Treating these illnesses often requires the use of inhaled therapies that can be delivered through multiple modalities, each of which carries its own pros and cons unique to its use in the geriatric population. Pharmacists have an opportunity to play a role in optimizing the selection of delivery devices and in providing patient and provider education on appropriate use of inhaled therapies.