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A pragmatic approach to the management of menopause

25 May, 2023 | 11:30h | UTC

A pragmatic approach to the management of menopause – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News Release: Managing menopause: Hormone therapy is back – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 


Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of foot infection in persons with diabetes

24 May, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC

Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of foot infection in persons with diabetes – International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot

 


Review | Update in musculoskeletal pain in older adults with a focus on osteoarthritis-related pain

24 May, 2023 | 13:09h | UTC

Clin-STAR corner: 2021 update in musculoskeletal pain in older adults with a focus on osteoarthritis-related pain – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

 


Review | Sarcopenia and cardiovascular diseases

22 May, 2023 | 13:22h | UTC

Sarcopenia and Cardiovascular Diseases – Circulation

 


M-A | Limited evidence for safety and effectiveness of most antidepressants in chronic pain management

18 May, 2023 | 13:50h | UTC

Antidepressants for pain management in adults with chronic pain: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

News Release: Most antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain lack reliable evidence of efficacy or safety, scientists warn – Cochrane Library

Summary: How effective are antidepressants used to treat chronic pain and do they cause unwanted effects? – Cochrane Library

Commentary: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on antidepressants for pain management in adults with chronic pain – Science Media Centre

 


Podcast | Dysphagia pearls

18 May, 2023 | 13:42h | UTC

#395 Dysphagia with Dr. Diana Snyder – The Curbsiders

 


Canadian Task Force advises fragility fracture screening for women over 65, but not for men or younger women

15 May, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Recommendations on screening for primary prevention of fragility fractures – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Related USPSTF Statement: Screening Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures

 


Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT?

12 May, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

 


M-A | Surgical interventions for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

12 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

Surgical interventions for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomized control trials – BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

 


RCT | Cognitive functional therapy with or without biofeedback outperforms usual care for chronic low back pain relief

10 May, 2023 | 15:58h | UTC

Cognitive functional therapy with or without movement sensor biofeedback versus usual care for chronic, disabling low back pain (RESTORE): a randomised, controlled, three-arm, parallel group, phase 3, clinical trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Fresh hope for Australians living with chronic back pain – Curtin University

 


M-A | Prevalence and outcomes of frailty in unplanned hospital admissions

9 May, 2023 | 14:45h | UTC

Prevalence and outcomes of frailty in unplanned hospital admissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of hospital-wide and general (internal) medicine cohorts – eClinicalMedicine

 


2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults

8 May, 2023 | 13:25h | UTC

American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria® for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

News Release: Many older adults take multiple medications; an updated AGS BEERS criteria® will help ensure they are appropriate – American Geriatrics Society

 


Review | Deprescribing considerations for older people in general practice

8 May, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Deprescribing considerations for older people in general practice – Australian Journal of General Practice

Related:

Deprescribing Strategies for Opioids and Benzodiazepines with Emphasis on Concurrent Use: A Scoping Review – Journal of Clinical Medicine

An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Effect of Medication Interventions Targeting Polypharmacy for Frail Older Adults – Journal of Clinical Medicine

Physician-led medication reviews in polypharmacy patients treated with at least 12 medications in a type 2 diabetes outpatient clinic: a randomised trial – Diabetic Medicine

RCT | A deprescribing intervention reduced medication burden among older adults in post-acute care

Achieving sustainable healthcare through deprescribing of unnecessary medications: making sense of the evidence – Cochrane Library

Deprescribing medicines in older people living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: the TAILOR evidence synthesis – Health Technology Assessment

Barriers and facilitators to deprescribing of cardiovascular medications: a systematic review – BMJ Open

A National Modified Delphi Consensus Process to Prioritize Experiences and Interventions for Antipsychotic Medication Deprescribing Among Adult Patients With Critical Illness – Critical Care Explorations

Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors – Australian Journal of General Practice

Medication reviews and deprescribing as a single intervention in falls prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing

Optimizing Medication Use in Older Adults With Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Diseases: Deprescribing as an Approach When Less May Be More – ACP Open Rheumatology

Facing the challenge of polypharmacy when prescribing for older people with cardiovascular disease. A review by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Deprescribing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology

Antihypertensive Deprescribing in Older Adults: a Practical Guide – Current Hypertension Reports

How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology and Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group initiative – Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Deprescribing in Palliative Cancer Care – Life

Less is More: Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults with Kidney Disease: A Review – Kidney360

Process evaluation of implementation strategies to reduce potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older population: A scoping review – Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

AGA Clinical Practice Update on De-Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Expert Review – Gastroenterology

Development of a Metric to Detect and Decrease Low-Value Prescribing in Older Adults – JAMA Network Open

The MedSafer Study—Electronic Decision Support for Deprescribing in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine

Quantifying Anticholinergic Burden and Sedative Load in Older Adults with Polypharmacy: A Systematic Review of Risk Scales and Models – Drugs & Aging

Deprescribing in palliative patients with cancer: a concise review of tools and guidelines – Supportive Care in Cancer

Prescribing practices, patterns, and potential harms in patients receiving palliative care: A systematic scoping review – Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy

A narrative review of evidence to guide deprescribing among older adults – Journal of General and Family Medicine

Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people: through a sex and gender lens – The Lancet Health Longevity

Polypharmacy Management in Older Patients – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Psychopharmacological Treatment in Older People: Avoiding Drug Interactions and Polypharmacy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan – Lown Institute

International Group for Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (IGRIMUP): Position Statement and 10 Recommendations for Action – Drugs & Aging

Common ED Medication Errors: Polypharmacy – emDocs

Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice

Routine deprescribing of chronic medications to combat polypharmacy – Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

Polypharmacy—an Upward Trend with Unpredictable Effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Clinical Consequences of Polypharmacy in Elderly – Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

 


Review | Approach to treating older adults with chronic kidney disease

5 May, 2023 | 15:25h | UTC

An approach to treating older adults with chronic kidney disease – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 


Review | A very old patient in the ICU: Much more than an acute organ dysfunction

5 May, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC

A Very Old Patient in the ICU: Much More Than an Acute Organ Dysfunction – ICU Management & Practice

 


Treating long-lasting low back pain without surgery: the latest evidence

4 May, 2023 | 13:40h | UTC

Treating long-lasting low back pain without surgery: the latest evidence – Evidently Cochrane

 


Pre-Post Study | Machine learning informs mortality risk, increases advanced care planning rates in hospitalized patients

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:54h | UTC

Advanced Care Planning for Hospitalized Patients Following Clinician Notification of Patient Mortality by a Machine Learning Algorithm – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Guideline | Significance of the comprehensive geriatric assessment in the administration of chemotherapy to older adults with cancer

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:43h | UTC

Significance of the comprehensive geriatric assessment in the administration of chemotherapy to older adults with cancer: Recommendations by the Japanese Geriatric Oncology Guideline Committee – Journal of Geriatric Oncology

 


A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:41h | UTC

A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients – BMC Nursing

 


Cohort Study | Associations of change in body size with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among healthy older adults

26 Apr, 2023 | 14:12h | UTC

Associations of Change in Body Size With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Healthy Older Adults – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Significant association found between all-cause mortality and weight loss in the elderly – MedicalXpress

 


RCT | Effectiveness of an over-the-counter self-fitting hearing aid compared with an audiologist-fitted hearing aid

25 Apr, 2023 | 14:47h | UTC

Effectiveness of an Over-the-Counter Self-fitting Hearing Aid Compared With an Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aid: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

Author Interview: Effectiveness of Self-fitting vs Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aids – JAMA

Commentaries:

Self-Fitting, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Beneficial – HealthDay

How Do Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Compare with Those Fitted by Audiologists? – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Geriatric odontoid fractures: treatment algorithms based on expert consensus and a systematic review

25 Apr, 2023 | 14:08h | UTC

Geriatric Odontoid Fractures: Treatment Algorithms of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Based on Expert Consensus and a Systematic Review – Global Spine Journal

 


USPSTF Statement | There is insufficient evidence to guide skin cancer screening recommendations

24 Apr, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC

Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Evidence Report: Skin Cancer Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA

Editorials:

The USPSTF I Statement on Skin Cancer Screening—Not a Disappointment but an Opportunity – JAMA Dermatology

Skin Cancer Screening: The Importance of Identifying High-risk Subgroups and the Need for US-Based Population Research – JAMA

Insufficient Evidence for Screening Reinforces Need for Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer – JAMA Internal Medicine

Patient Page: Screening and Prevention of Skin Cancer – JAMA

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Skin Cancer – JAMA

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for the management of psychiatric emergencies

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC

Homepage: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Psychiatric Emergencies and Brain Stimulation Techniques – Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Editorial

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Suicidal Behaviour

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Aggressive and Assaultive Behaviour

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Elderly Presenting with Psychiatric Emergencies

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Children and Adolescents Presenting with Psychiatric Emergencies

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Emergencies in Victims of Sexual Violence

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Anxiety and Panic Disorders in Emergency Setting

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Dissociative Disorders Presenting as Psychiatric Emergencies

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients with Substance Intoxication Presenting to the Emergency Department

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients Presenting with Psychosocial Crisis

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Clinical Practice Guidelines on Breaking Bad News

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Morbidity in Medical Professionals

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Therapeutic Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Psychiatry

 


SR | Association between advanced care planning and emergency department visits

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC

Association between advanced care planning and emergency department visits: A systematic review – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

 


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