Geriatrics
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Geriatric guideline implementation remains unrealistic in most EDs
“When ED resources are insufficient to support best practices, the care should focus on educating patients and caregivers about the significance...
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Handle with care: Managing IBD in older patients
Patients 60 and older with chronic or newly diagnosed IBD may have comorbidities or use medications that can interfere with IBD therapies.
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Is mild cognitive impairment reversible?
In “this study of highly educated, older women,” transitions from mild cognitive impairment to normal cognition “were about equally common” as...
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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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Pruritus in elderly patients: Not a diagnosis
“That’s just a symptom with a million etiologies,” Dr. Eric L. Simpson said.
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Moderate-vigorous stepping seen to lower diabetes risk in older women
More steps per day, particularly at a higher intensity, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in older women, based on a prospective cohort study...
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How safe is a drug holiday from bisphosphonates for osteoporosis?
“We found little difference in the association between risedronate versus alendronate drug holidays and hip fractures until approximately 2 years...
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Health issues in women midlife linked with health decline at 65
Quality of life measure score could identify targetable risk factors for modification.
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Midlife cardiovascular conditions tied to greater cognitive decline in women
Even though men in midlife have more cardiovascular (CV) conditions and risk factors than women of the same age, women are more affected by these...
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At-home geriatric assessment offers cost-effective alternative to hospital
Older adults who avoided hospitalization with an at-home assessment and care also were less likely to be admitted to residential care.
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Frail COPD patients at high risk of disability and death
But frailty did not significantly predict mortality in women, while dyspnea did not significantly predict mortality in men.