Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Leuprolide, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor combo hints at effectiveness for Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Leuprolide acetate in combination with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor was associated with a stabilization of cognition in...
Conference Coverage
Amyloid imaging helped to detect high risk for cognitive decline to Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: An amyloid PET scan in a patients with MCI could rule out Alzheimer’s as a potential cause of further cognitive decline. Major...
Applied Evidence
Addressing Alzheimer’s: A pragmatic approach
Family physicians are ideally positioned to support patients with Alzheimer’s and their families through all facets of the disease, from initial...
Commentary
A disease that strikes close to home
News
Alzheimer’s a winner in federal spending bill
Conference Coverage
Pulmonary edema is common after convulsive seizures
Key clinical point: Postictal pulmonary edema is common in patients having convulsive seizures. Major finding: Overall, 29% of patients had...
News
Nursing home-onset C. difficile infections cut wide swath
Key clinical point: Nursing home-onset C. difficile infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Major finding: An...
Conference Coverage
Periodic childhood syndromes may precede or shift to migraine
News
Vitamin D landscape marked by lack of consensus
Conference Coverage
Ketogenic diet halts refractory status epilepticus in kids
Key clinical point: A tailored, aggressive ketogenic diet can terminate super refractory status epilepticus in children. Major finding: The...
Conference Coverage
Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...