Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
New heart failure inotrope could be ‘Holy Grail’
Major finding: Fifty-one percent of patients with acute heart failure assigned to the high-dose arm in a study of intravenous omecamtiv mecarbil...
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Undetected silent AF is present in 3% of 75-year-olds
Major finding: Five percent of 75- and 76-year-olds in Sweden have untreated atrial fibrillation.
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High-dose, high-potency statins reduced dementia risk
Major finding: For total equivalent statin dosage, the hazard ratios for dementia were 0.773 (low dosage), 0.632 (medium), 0.332 (high), compared...
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Fruits, not vegetables, seen to lower AAA risk
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Oldest adults most likely to use prescription sleep aids
Case Reports
Recent onset of rash, dehydration, and nonbloody diarrhea in an elderly man
A taste disturbance and anorexia accompanied his other symptoms. How would you proceed?
Applied Evidence
Hip fracture in older patients: Tips and tools to speed recovery
Delirium and VTE are among the many complications that can derail rehabilitation efforts. These tips can help you keep treatment on track.
Conference Coverage
Caregiver support program decreases dementia emergency visits
Major finding: A program designed to support the caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients decreased emergency room visits by 40% over a 6-month...
Conference Coverage
Studies speak volumes about brain changes and cognition in women
Major finding: Postmenopausal women with subjective cognitive complaints had significantly larger volumes of some brain regions, compared with...
Conference Coverage
Alzheimer’s biomarkers have limited use in diagnosing frontotemporal dementia
Major finding: The tau/Abeta42 ratio had a diagnostic accuracy of 91% for discriminating frontotemporal dementia from Alzheimer’s and 72% for...
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Depression, some antidepressants linked to high C. difficile risk
Major finding: Older adults with a history of major depressive disorder were 36% more likely to develop Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea...