Geriatrics
Guidelines
Proposed PMR guidelines aim to standardize therapy
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Statins linked to lower physical activity
Key clinical point: Statin use in older men may have the consequence of reducing their physical activity.
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Open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in octogenarians: Special considerations
Key clinical point: Octogenarians with TAAAs present more challenges than younger individuals and their outcomes vary greatly according to the...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Best practices in treating low testosterone in men
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Poor vibratory sense contributes to OA knee instability
Key clinical point: Working to increase quadriceps strength may reduce knee instability in OA patients. Major finding: The risk of incident knee...
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UPDATED: FDA-released safety data on dabigatran vs. warfarin reassuring
Major finding: The risks of ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and death associated with dabigatran treatment were lower than with warfarin...
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PEARL-II: Oral ‘3D’ regimen effective in hepatitis C with prior treatment failure
Major finding: Noncirrhotic patients with hepatitis C genotype 1b disease who had failed previous pegylated interferon–based therapy had a 100%...
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Amyloid deposition may be aggravated in small-vessel disease
Key clinical point: The pathways of small-vessel disease and Alzheimer’s pathology might be interconnected.Major finding: Both microbleeds and...
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PCPs all over the map in conservative OA therapy use
Data source: Cross-sectional analysis of 537 OA patients at 10 PCP clinics. Disclosures: The study was supported by the National Institute of...
Conference Coverage
What puts C. diff patients at greater readmission risk?
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Activity improves heart-rate variability in elderly
Major Finding: Activity level showed a linear association with higher 24-hour standard deviation of all normal-to-normal-intervals (SDNN), higher...