Geriatrics
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Mortality higher in older adults hospitalized for IBD
Adults older than 65 years had significantly higher rates of inpatient IBD mortality than those under 65 years.
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AGA publishes recommendations for managing IBD in elderly patients
Care of elderly IBD patients poses unique challenges with respect to diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making.
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Sedentary postmenopausal women have higher heart failure risk
“This study provides a foundation for a recommendation that ‘it is not just about exercise,” said Dr. Robert H. Hopkins, Jr.
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More dairy lowers risk of falls, fractures in frail elderly
Results from the first randomized trial to show a benefit of dairy food intake on risk of fractures leave it unclear whether it is better to get...
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Flu and pneumonia vaccination tied to lower dementia risk
These preliminary data suggest that vaccination against both respiratory illnesses may lower the risk for cognitive decline and dementia.
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NSAID continuation linked to less knee OA pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs continue to reduce knee osteoarthritis pain more than 3 months after starting treatment.
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Delaying denosumab dose boosts risk for vertebral fractures
Physicians say patients may skip regular injections of the osteoporosis drug amid the pandemic.
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Guidance addresses elders with diabetes during COVID-19
Two geriatricians from the Joslin Diabetes Center offer advice for navigating the challenges associated with helping these vulnerable adults...
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About one-third of older Americans receive shingles vaccine
“People over age 50 who have had chickenpox have a one third chance over...
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Primary prevention statins cut mortality even in the very elderly: VHA study
The current findings “provide additional support for treatment guidelines that have increasingly advocated for more widespread use of statin...