Geriatrics
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Brief, light exercise could cut cardiovascular deaths in elderly
Key clinical point: Even very short periods of light daily exercise might significantly cut 10-year risk of heart attack or coronary death in the...
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Aging process is complex in highly active adults
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Dehydration may contribute to clinical deterioration in stroke patients
Key clinical point: Dehydration at hospital admission was associated with worsening clinical status among patients with acute ischemic stroke....
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VIDEO: Embolectomy’s success in stroke mandates expanded access
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Three trials cement embolectomy for acute ischemic stroke
Key clinical point: Results from three randomized, controlled trials confirmed the safety and dramatic efficacy of endovascular embolectomy for...
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ACIP recommends pneumococcal vaccine for 65+ in 2015 schedule
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Postop pancreatectomy complications most deadly in elderly
Key clinical point: Significantly higher rates of mortality are experienced in pancreatectomy patients aged 80 years or older, requiring urgent...
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Advisory panel: Advanced dementia patients need better access to end-of-life care
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M.O.R.E. means less delirium in ICU
Key clinical point: Certain nonpharmacologic interventions bundled into a single protocol could serve as a cost-effective way to cut ICU delirium...
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Diabetes substantially overtreated in older adults
Key clinical point: Most older patients with diabetes who are in poor health are given insulin or sulfonylureas to achieve tight glycemic control...
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Overanticoagulation in AF boosts dementia risk
Key clinical point: The more time patients with atrial fibrillation who are on warfarin plus aspirin spend with a supratherapeutic INR, the...