Pavillon Jean-Coutu, Room 2173
Phone: 514-343-7002
Fax: 514-343-6120
Paget: 514-406-3940
E-mail : louise.mallet@umontreal.ca

Centre universitaire de santé McGill, Unité de gériatrie:  514-934-1934 #35366

Teaching Domains

• Geriatric pharmacotherapy
• Drug interactions in geriatrics
• Continuity of care
• Inappropriate medications in the elderly

Research Themes

• Drug interactions
• Continuity of care
• Renal function in the elderly

Current Research Projects

• Inappropriate medication usage in elderly patients admitted to emergency room
• Evaluation of drug interactions in elderly patients admitted to acute geriatric unit
• Comparaison of MDRD versus Cockrauft and Gault formula to evaluate renal function in elderly patients

Selected Publications

Duque G, Fung S, Mallet L. Learning While Having Fun: the Use of Edutainment as a Method of Teaching Geriatric Medicine to Medical Students. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008;56:1328-32.

Mallet L, Spinewine A, Huang A. The challenge of managing drug interactions in older patient. Lancet 2007;370:185-91.

Payot I, Monette J, Béland F, Bergman H, Laurier C, Mallet L, LeCruguel JP. Problèmes reliés à la pharmacothérapie comme cause d’hospitalisation chez la personne âgée fragile. Revue de gériatrie 2006;31:785-94.

Duque G, Mallet L, Roberts A, Gingras S, Kremer R, Sainte-Marie LG, Kiel D. To treat or not to treat: Proceedings of the Quebec Symposium for the treatment of Osteoporosis in long term care institutions. Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, November 5, 2004. J Am Med Dir Ass 2006;7:435-441.

Spinewine A, Dhillon S, Mallet L, Tulkens PM, Wilmotte L, Swine C. Implementation of ward-based clinical pharmacy services in Belgium - Description of the impact on a geriatric unit. Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:720-728.

Spinewine A, Dumont C, Mallet L, Swine C. Medication Appropriateness Index: reliability and recommendations for future use. J Am Geriatr Soc 2006;54:720-722.

Mallet L, Huang A. Co-administration of gatifloxacin and multivitamin preparation containing minerals: Potential treatment failure in an elderly patient. Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:4-6.

Gauthier J, Morais JA, Mallet L. Impact des vagues de chaleur en gériatrie et risques associés aux médicaments. Pharmactuel 2005;38:123-133.

 

 

Last update :  2010-04-14