Geriatrics
Ensuring adequate palliative and hospice care during COVID-19 surges
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:57h | UTCEnsuring Adequate Palliative and Hospice Care During COVID-19 Surges – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
An ethical approach to #pandemic surge planning requires providing for patients seeking symptom relief & comfort at the end of life. Not to do so undermines patient, family trust, emotional health, and core values of society https://t.co/P0LeYuZwzt @MatthewWynia @CUPallCare
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 22, 2020
ESC Position Paper: Integration of a palliative approach into heart failure care
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Palliative care should be part of every #heartfailure management programme. Read about how you can discuss and implement it in #EJHF https://t.co/lpR3Jb1I9p@MarcoMetra @HFA_President @kevin_damman pic.twitter.com/tA9nCMHiyS
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) September 17, 2020
COVID-19: Guidance on palliative care from a European Respiratory Society international task force
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC
The lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers
15 Sep, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCThe lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers – Nature
Systematic review: Prediction of poor neurological outcome in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCEditorial: ERC‑ESICM guidelines for prognostication after cardiac arrest: time for an update
Commentary on Twitter
Poor neuro-outcome in comatose survivors of CA ->
clinical exam, biomarkers, EEG, neuroimaging reliable predictors within 1st week from ROSC; low/0% FPR but most low sensitivity & risk of bias/confounders: no certainty, multimodal approach prudent #FOAMres https://t.co/GjQNoT1L49 pic.twitter.com/WUZofIslZx— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) September 11, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Aspirin increases major GI bleeding risk by 60% in older individuals
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:30h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Commentary on Twitter
Aspirin increases GI bleeding risk by 60% in an aspirin RCT
137 total GI bleeds in 90000 person years @Gut_BMJ https://t.co/Hb8h6kZrpo
— Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) August 8, 2020
Perspective: Age in the Age of COVID-19
2 Sep, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCAge in the Age of COVID-19 – Think Global Health
#ESCCongress – [Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Low-dose edoxaban in very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
31 Aug, 2020 | 01:32h | UTCCommentaries: Edoxaban Low-Dose for Elder Care Atrial Fibrillation – ELDERCARE-AF – American College of Cardiology AND ELDERCARE-AF: Edoxaban Superior to Placebo in Preventing Stroke, Systemic Embolism in Elderly Japanese AFib Patients – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Elderly patients with AF who were not candidates for standard doses of oral anticoagulants because of a high risk of bleeding were assigned to receive 15 mg of edoxaban or placebo once daily. Edoxaban was superior to placebo in preventing stroke or systemic embolism. #ESCCongress
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 30, 2020
Delirium and adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID‐19
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:46h | UTC
Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:09h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 symptoms can persist for months after hospital stay – CIDRAP
COVID-19: Interim guidance on rehabilitation in the hospital and post-hospital phase
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
CDC Guideline: Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:29h | UTC
Clinical update: Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:20h | UTCPolymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis – JAMA
Cognitive impairment evaluation and management
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:17h | UTCCognitive Impairment Evaluation and Management – Medical Clinics of North America
Long-haulers are redefining COVID-19
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCLong-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19 – The Atlantic
Related: We know too little about Covid-19 ‘long-haulers.’ We need a comprehensive study – The Guardian
Study: 75% of Patients with dementia using psychotropic and opioid medications not made for the disease
19 Aug, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCPrevalence of Psychotropic and Opioid Prescription Fills Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia in the US – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: These Drugs Carry Risks and May Not Help, But Many Dementia Patients Get Them Anyway – Michigan Medicine AND 3 in 4 Elders with Dementia Fill Prescriptions for Psychotropics or Opioids – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary from the author (Thread – click for more)
We wrote a new thing out in @JAMA_current examining the mind-bogglingly high rate of psychotropic and opioid use among older adults with #dementia in the community:https://t.co/4FRGQcp70B pic.twitter.com/hB3KDSnXMg
— Donovan Maust (@dtmaust) August 18, 2020
Association of frailty with mortality in older inpatients with Covid-19
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Effect of sustained-release morphine for refractory breathlessness in COPD
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Sustained-Release Morphine improves quality of life in patients with #COPD and refractory #breathlessness https://t.co/whXcWPlKiv via @JAMAInternalMed part of @JAMANetwork #pallipulm
— Daisy Janssen (@DJAJanssen) August 17, 2020
ATS Guideline: Long-term noninvasive ventilation in chronic stable hypercapnic COPD
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:23h | UTCNews Release: New practice guidelines on non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD – American Thoracic Society
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Compression therapy to prevent recurrent cellulitis of the leg
14 Aug, 2020 | 01:08h | UTCCompression Therapy to Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis of the Leg – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Benefit Seen With Compression Therapy to Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis – Physician’s Weekly AND NEJM: Compression Therapy Prevention of Recurrent Cellulitis Without Antibiotics – MedicalResearch.com
Long after the fire of a Covid-19 infection, mental and neurological effects can still smolder
13 Aug, 2020 | 00:14h | UTC
Impact of hearing loss and universal face masking in the COVID-19 era
13 Aug, 2020 | 00:04h | UTCImpact of Hearing Loss and Universal Face Masking in the COVID-19 Era – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Related: Face masks can be devastating for people with hearing loss – The BMJ AND Covid-19: The communication needs of D/deaf healthcare workers and patients are being forgotten – The BMJ Opinion AND D/deafness and solidarity in the covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ Opinion
Active monitoring, radical prostatectomy and radical radiotherapy in PSA-detected clinically localised prostate cancer: the ProtecT three-arm RCT
13 Aug, 2020 | 00:02h | UTC
Management of post-acute Covid-19 in primary care
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCManagement of post-acute covid-19 in primary care – The BMJ
Commentary: We Need to Take Care of the Growing Number of Long-term COVID-19 Patients – TIME
NEW #BMJInfographic summarises the assessment and initial management of patients with continuing symptoms from #COVID19 #LongCovid https://t.co/MOjVNNcjkw @will_s_t pic.twitter.com/tln3Hw6QkJ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 11, 2020
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCDementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission – The Lancet
Commentaries: Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life – The Lancet AND Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life, experts say – Keck School of Medicine of USC AND Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—40% of #dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life: finding from 2020 update to @TheLancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care #AAIC20 https://t.co/Sr50fS3w68 pic.twitter.com/QoRF8EQFAc
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 30, 2020