Publications by authors named "Sulgi Chae"
Background: Older adults are commonly prescribed long-term benzodiazepines for anxiety and insomnia despite evidence of risks and limited evidence of long-term benefits. Recent quality measures and guidelines have recommended benzodiazepine deprescribing, yet there is little real-world data on clinic-based deprescribing programs.
Methods: We developed a benzodiazepine deprescribing quality improvement program for older adults at a large US academic medical center.
Article Synopsis
- Dry powder inhalers are effective but expensive devices for delivering COPD medications, requiring a peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) of at least 30 L/min for effective use.
- A study measured PIFR in hospitalized palliative-care patients with advanced COPD, finding a mean PIFR of 72.5 L/min, indicating that they meet the minimum requirement for inhalation therapy.
- The research suggests that while these patients can effectively use dry powder inhalers, they may struggle to achieve the optimal PIFR of 60 L/min needed for best outcomes.