Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Higher levels of function before hip fracture tied to greater fears of falling at 1 year
Commentary
Drug interaction myths
Should triptans never be prescribed when patients take SSRIs or SNRIs? And what about mixing alpha blockers and phosphodiesterase inhibitors?
Conference Coverage
Reslizumab especially effective in eosinophilic asthma with nasal polyps
LOS ANGELES – Reslizumab’s benefits were also particularly strong in older asthma patients.
News
Antidepressants tied to lower dementia mortality
Key clinical point: People on antidepressants during the 3 years prior to a new diagnosis of dementia had significantly reduced mortality during 2...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Treat most older women with stage I breast cancer with lumpectomy only
Video
VIDEO: How to navigate value-based care payer contracts
Learn how to navigate payer contracts when operating within value-based care models.
News
AD patients start antidepressants before diagnosis
News
Gait speed hones risk stratification of elderly heart failure patients
Key clinical point: Gait speed was independently associated with hospitalization and death, and aided in risk stratification of elderly patients...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Ischemic-stroke thrombectomy use widens and refines
Commentary
Seeking an alteplase alternative for stroke
Conference Coverage
Transition of care plans crucial to cutting readmissions
The way Dr. Michael Kedansky sees it, a hospitalist’s responsibility to a patient doesn’t end when that person is discharged.