Geriatrics
Strong, steady and straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis.
17 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTC
Cohort Study: The risk of death or unplanned readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization.
17 May, 2022 | 11:01h | UTCCommentary: Study: Readmission rate for COVID-19 is 11% – CIDRAP
Retrospective Cohort Study: Association of race and ethnicity with incidence of dementia among older adults.
17 May, 2022 | 10:29h | UTCAssociation of Race and Ethnicity With Incidence of Dementia Among Older Adults – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Cross-racial study of 1.87m vets shows wide disparities in dementia – University of California – San Francisco
Commentaries:
Significant Differences in Dementia Incidence Based on Race and Ethnicity – NeurologyToday
Strong evidence for differences in dementia risk by race and ethnicity – MedicalResearch
Dementia Incidence Varies by Race, Ethnicity – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In this retrospective cohort study, among adults who received care at Veterans Health Administration medical centers, significant differences in #dementia incidence existed based on race and ethnicity. https://t.co/WguRziHyMa
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 25, 2022
M-A: Prevalence and methods for assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia in older adults.
17 May, 2022 | 10:21h | UTC
ESC Position Paper: Integrated care for optimizing the management of stroke and associated heart disease.
16 May, 2022 | 02:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Integrated care for optimizing the management of stroke and associated heart disease: a position paper of the European Society of Cardiology Council on Strokehttps://t.co/L7dPxM6dZx#EHJ #stroke @escardio @ESC_Journals #CardioTwitter pic.twitter.com/MB6mIqzdui
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) May 14, 2022
Under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ license
European Guidelines on the management of female non-neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms.
16 May, 2022 | 02:13h | UTC
RCT: Multicomponent intervention to prevent mobility disability in frail older adults.
13 May, 2022 | 11:41h | UTCEditorial: Preserving community mobility in vulnerable older people – The BMJ
News Release: Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
A programme of regular exercise along with expert dietary advice is linked to a reduction in mobility problems among frail older people living in the community, finds this trial by @Emanuel00962649 and colleagueshttps://t.co/xT44sTwe4k
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 12, 2022
AUA Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
13 May, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
Review: Clinical trials in older people.
13 May, 2022 | 11:02h | UTCClinical trials in older people – Age and Ageing
Risk factors associated with Alzheimer disease and related dementias by sex and race and ethnicity in the US.
13 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCRisk Factors Associated With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias by Sex and Race and Ethnicity in the US – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries:
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Linked to Eight Modifiable Risk Factors – Psychiatric News Alert
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer’s – HealthDay
Cohort Study: Impact of modifiable healthy lifestyle adoption on lifetime gain from middle to older age.
12 May, 2022 | 10:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Does a healthy lifestyle promote longer life?
A 21-year prospective study of over 20,000 people with almost 9,000 deaths indicates a "dose-response" of 8 lifestyle factors, even in people age 80+https://t.co/8BGHbz2RB7 pic.twitter.com/Z05zzgGi8T— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 11, 2022
M-A: Interventions to reduce falls in hospitals.
11 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCInterventions to reduce falls in hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing
Cohort Study: Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in patients of 80 years and older.
11 May, 2022 | 10:51h | UTC
Time to clinical benefit of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients 60 years and older with hypertension: a secondary analysis of randomized clinical trials.
10 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTC
Rapidly progressive dementias — etiologies, diagnosis and management.
10 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCRapidly progressive dementias — aetiologies, diagnosis and management – Nature Reviews Neurology (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)
Review: Assessment and management of cognitive function in patients with prostate cancer treated with second-generation androgen receptor pathway inhibitors.
10 May, 2022 | 10:32h | UTC
Systematic Review: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for community‐dwelling, high‐risk, frail, older people.
9 May, 2022 | 01:43h | UTC
Review: Diagnosis and management of lumbar spinal stenosis.
4 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review – JAMA
Review: Opioids and falls risk in older adults.
4 May, 2022 | 10:27h | UTCOpioids and Falls Risk in Older Adults: A Narrative Review – Drugs & Aging
Cohort Study: Characterizing older adults’ risk of harm from blood-pressure lowering medications.
4 May, 2022 | 10:26h | UTC
Cohort study: frailty is significantly associated with medication-related harm.
4 May, 2022 | 08:17h | UTC
Perspective: Less pharmacotherapy is more in delirium.
3 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTCLess pharmacotherapy is more in delirium – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related:
Effectiveness of Bundle Interventions on ICU Delirium: A Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
⬇️ ?Less medications (& ⬆️ awareness of behavioural interventions) is more in #delirium, common, challenging/costly (but often preventable) in #ICU. Despite lacking evidence, medications widely used.
Prevent/minimize addressing suspected contributors!
? https://t.co/fYWAsIcuiZ pic.twitter.com/DyC3agSP7w— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) April 30, 2022
M-A: Comparative safety and efficacy of cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer’s dementia.
1 May, 2022 | 23:10h | UTC
Study Commentary | People of all ages benefit from drugs to lower blood pressure.
29 Apr, 2022 | 08:18h | UTC
Systematic Review: Diagnostic test accuracy of remote, multidomain cognitive assessment (telephone and video call) for dementia.
29 Apr, 2022 | 11:09h | UTCSummary: How accurate are remote, virtual assessments at diagnosing dementia? – Cochrane Library