Geriatrics
USPSTF Draft Statement | Screening for depression is recommended in the adult population.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCScreening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
M-A of randomized trials | Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements in frail older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:24h | UTCInvited Commentary: Do oral nutritional supplements effectively reduce malnutrition or its adverse outcomes in older people with frailty? – The Lancet Health Longevity
RCT | Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:14h | UTC
Study | Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids not helpful in reducing the risk of frailty.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:20h | UTCNews Release: Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids not helpful in reducing risk of frailty – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Invited Commentary: There Is No Magic Pill to Prevent Frailty—You Still Have to Eat Your Vegetables – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
New findings from the VITAL trial do not support the routine use of vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in community-dwelling older adults for the prevention of frailty. #OAResearch https://t.co/LIJO8bJ0Wk #OAResearch
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 13, 2022
Dementia: evidence, experience and resources.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:20h | UTCDementia: evidence, experience and resources – Evidently Cochrane
RCT | A double-dose influenza vaccination during hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome did not improve outcomes compared to standard-dose outpatient vaccination.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In the VIP-ACS trial, among patients hospitalised with an ACS, double dose influenza vaccination before discharge does not reduce cardiovascular and pulmonary outcomes compared with standard dose vaccination 👉https://t.co/L9e7MXWfWV#EHJ #ESCCongress @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/95o50krrwm
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) August 31, 2022
Review | Diagnosis and treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:33h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Diagnosis and Management of Myelodysplastic Syndromes – JAMA
Meta-analysis of observational studies | Leisure activities and the risk of dementia.
1 Sep, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCLeisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Neurology
News Release: Which Leisure Activities Are Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia? – American Academy of Neurology
RCT | Remote physician visits are noninferior to in-home physician visits for patients receiving acute hospital-level care at home (home hospital).
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCAuthor Interview: Remote vs In-home Physician Visits for Hospital-Level Care at Home – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Home hospital care is scaling fast, but the role for remote MD care is unknown. In this #RCT, remote MD care was noninferior to in-home MD care, but in-home MD care was critical to 1 in 5 patients. @hahusersgroup @WHAH_cong #OpenAccess #Research https://t.co/ZoE4oc37jx
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 30, 2022
Guideline | Adult- and late-onset male hypogonadism.
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:36h | UTC
Cohort Study | Association of leisure time physical activity types and risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality among older adults.
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:29h | UTCNews Release: Many types of leisure time activities may lower risk of death for older adults – NIH News Releases
Commentaries:
Want to lower your risk of early death? 3 activities are most beneficial, study says – CNN
Any Type of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Tied to Lower Mortality Risk – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
All types of leisure time physical activities (running, cycling, swimming, aerobic exercise, racket sports, golf, and exercise walking) are associated with lower risks of mortality for people aged 59-82 years. #OAResearch https://t.co/wkunjzOeYo
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 24, 2022
Systematic Review | There is little evidence to guide interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints on older people in general hospital settings.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:01h | UTC
Update on the management of diabetes in long-term care facilities.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:23h | UTC
Scoping review of randomized trials with discontinuation of medicines in older adults.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCScoping Review of Randomized Trials With Discontinuation of Medicines in Older Adults – JAMDA
Systematic Review | Anticholinergic burden for prediction of cognitive decline or neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
24 Aug, 2022 | 14:10h | UTCRelated:
Commonly-prescribed drugs and dementia: should we be worried? – Evidently Cochrane
How well do you know your anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) drugs? – Therapeutics Initiative
Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: case-control study – The BMJ
Review | Neurosurgical enhanced recovery after surgery for geriatric patients undergoing elective craniotomy.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:05h | UTCRelated:
Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:41h | UTCNews Release: Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life – World Health Organization
WHO position paper: Optimizing brain health across the life course – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Optimizing #BrainHealth 🧠
▶️reduces the burden of neurological disorders
▶️improves mental + physical health
▶️creates positive social & economic impactscontributing to greater well-being, advancing society. 👉https://t.co/kVPgcFxBPG
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 9, 2022
Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTCTalking about dying: better conversations at the end of life – Evidently Cochrane
Original Reviews:
Commentary on Twitter
New @CochraneUK blog: @SarahChapman30 reflects on text conversations she had with her Mum’s carer when her Mum was dying during lockdown & explores recent evidence on good communication between health professionals, those who are dying & their families: https://t.co/WzA1Ff8jdF pic.twitter.com/fSlRyEOVym
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 16, 2022
Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet
Commentaries:
Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP
Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ
Probability of males to outlive females: an international comparison from 1751 to 2020.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:33h | UTCProbability of males to outlive females: an international comparison from 1751 to 2020 – BMJ Open
News Release: Men have high probability of outliving women, especially if married and degree educated – BMJ Newsroom
M-A | Effect of regional anesthesia on postoperative delirium.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:08h | UTC
The influence of pregnancy, parity, and mode of delivery on urinary incontinence and prolapse surgery – a national register study.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC
RCT | In older patients undergoing total intravenous anesthesia, Etomidate is noninferior to Propofol regarding the risk of major postoperative complications.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
General anesthesia with etomidate does not increase postoperative morbidity, as indicated by the rate of major in-hospital post-op complications, in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery, as compared with propofol. https://t.co/vjPvle3DQj pic.twitter.com/2k6eSLupbH
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) August 10, 2022
Trauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCTrauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence – Age and Ageing
Is the contemporary care of older persons with acute coronary syndrome evidence-based?
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
♦️Heart disease leading cause of death in older adults
♦️Less likely to receive guideline recommended treatment
♦️Frailty, multi-morbidity linked to worse outcomes
♦️We explore this in our manuscript led by @GregBMills1
💥Open access for free download😊https://t.co/l452O1QJTJ pic.twitter.com/HCRuwle3KK— Professor Vijay Kunadian (@VijayKunadian) January 29, 2022