Geriatrics
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Colonoscopy over age 75 should be ‘carefully considered’
Older age was an independent risk factor for postcolonoscopy complications, with individuals older than 75 years having twofold greater odds of...
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High-impact training can build bone in older women
“The takeaway here is that this type of exercise appears to be a highly effective therapy to reduce risk of osteoporotic fracture, since it...
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Older adults boost muscle mass after bariatric surgery
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What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care
The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients.
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Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be successfully treated in the frail elderly
Attenuated chemotherapy shows effectiveness in frail and elderly ALL patients.
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COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
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DOACs linked to lower fracture risk versus warfarin in AFib patients
The results suggest women may particularly benefit from DOAC use.
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Time to change WHO definition of osteoporosis, say experts
Relying on bone mineral density alone leaves many at risk for fracture undiagnosed and untreated, editorialists argue.
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High-intensity exercise builds bone in older men
Closely supervised, high-impact training may safely reduce osteoporosis complications in both men and women.
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Incidental finding on brain MRI seen in 5% of older patients
Knowing the expected prevalence of such incidental findings in the older general population is “extremely useful” for both researchers and...