Geriatrics
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Sarcopenia had minor impact on hernia repair SSIs
A prospective study looks at the link between sarcopenia and ventral hernia repair outcomes.
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Postop delirium management proposed as hospital performance measure
Delirium rates varied across hospitals.
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy modified for maximum efficacy in the elderly
NEW YORK – CBT is well suited to treating depression in the elderly when adjusted for realistic goals that permit incremental steps toward...
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Managing agitation in outpatient dementia
NEW ORLEANS – An SSRI is first-line pharmacotherapy for agitation in dementia and can be augmented with a benzodiazepine
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Don’t shorten therapy for older, sicker cellulitis patients
Elderly patients with cellulitis and comorbid conditions probably need a full 12-day course of treatment.
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Transient epileptic amnesia: Rare, treatable, and easy to miss
LOS ANGELES – A review of cases finds that neuroimaging with FDG-PET reveals focal abnormalities
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MDedge Daily News: Is ‘medical aid in dying’ suicide?
And one in five Medicaid kids may have a mental health diagnosis.
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PPI use not linked to cognitive decline
Prospective studies found no link between cognitive decline and use of proton pump inhibitors.
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One in seven Americans had fecal incontinence
The condition was most prevalent among older individuals and those with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, IBS, and diabetes.
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Is medical aid in dying suicide?
WASHINGTON – The American Association of Suicidology issued a 2017 statement that medical aid in dying is not suicide. Two experts debate whether...
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Anticholinergics’ link to dementia calls for vigilance in elderly
The associations seen were “moderate” but reflect an “appreciable risk” for patients.