Development of Guidelines for the Use of Orexigenic Drugs in Long-Term Care

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Development of Guidelines for the Use of Orexigenic Drugs in Long-Term Care

CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

John E. Morley, M.D., and David R. Thomas, M.D.

Dr. Thomas is Professor of Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine.

During the last three years, Dr. Morley has received grant/research support from Vivus, Merck & Co., Pharmacia, B. Braun McGaw, Bayer Corp and Nestec, Ltd. He has also served on the Speakers' Bureau for LXN, Organon, Ross, Pharmacia, GlaxoSmithKline, Aventis, Searle, Merck & Co., Roche, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pratt, B.Braun McGaw, Pfizer and Solvay. During the last three years, Dr. Thomas has received grant/research support from Nestle.

This Cyberounds® is published simultaneously in the Supplement to the June 2003 issue of Annals of Long-Term Care, in cooperation with the Council for Nutritional Clinical Strategies in Long-Term Care, which received an unrestricted educational grant from Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Release Date: 06/24/2003
Termination Date: 06/24/2006

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, the participant should be able to:

Evaluate outcomes of undernutrition in long-term care
Describe interventions for undernutrition in long-term care
Discuss options for use of orexigenic agents.