Geriatrics
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ICEID: Surveillance program identifies enterovirus strain early
Consider implementing a surveillance program for the successful early identification of enterovirus, according to a new study presented at ICEID...
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Pruritus in the elderly often linked to atopic-like dermatosis
Nearly every time Dr. Kevin C. Wang evaluates elderly patients whose chief complaint is pruritus, he’s struck by how the condition impacts their...
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Physical activity, omega-3 supplements didn’t improve cognitive outcomes
Key clinical point: Neither physical activity nor omega-3 supplements improved cognitive function in two separate studies of high-risk elderly...
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Alzheimer’s patients often had low cerebral amyloid
Key clinical point:Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, especially apolipoprotein E epsilon-4 noncarriers, may have low...
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New treatment target for hypothyroid elderly
Target thyroid-stimulating hormone in hypothyroid elderly to 4-6 mIU/L.
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Testosterone regimen may affect cardiovascular risk
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New shingles vaccine delivers whopping efficacy
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EEG detects early conversion to Alzheimer’s disease
Key clinical point: Early conversion from mild cognitive inhibition to clinical Alzheimer’s disease can be detected via electroencephalography.
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AAIC: Proving drugs modify Alzheimer’s disease faces skepticism
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More alarms mean slower response in PICU, pediatric wards
Key clinical point: Nurses’ exposure to more nonactionable pediatric alarms was found to be correlated with significantly slower response time to...
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Diabetes in seniors increases dementia risk
Key clinical point: Even short-term hyperglycemia in late life can trigger or accelerate cognitive decline and incident diabetes is a risk factor...