Geriatrics
M-A | Costs of multimorbidity.
20 Jul, 2022 | 12:06h | UTCCosts of multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analyses – BMC Medicine
Related:
Systematic review of high-cost patients’ characteristics and healthcare utilization – BMJ Open
Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences
The global burden of multiple chronic conditions: A narrative review – Preventive Medicine Reports
Redesigning Care for High-Cost, High-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review
Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management – NICE Guideline
Richard Smith: The challenge of high need, high cost patients – The BMJ Blogs
Better Care for People with Complex Needs – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
M-A | Associations of multidomain interventions with improvements in cognition in mild cognitive impairment.
20 Jul, 2022 | 11:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JAMANetworkOpen/status/1521519957867212805
Retrospective Cohort Study | The impact of frailty on short-term mortality following primary total hip and knee arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis.
20 Jul, 2022 | 11:50h | UTC
Position Paper | Diagnostic reasoning in rehabilitation nutrition.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTC
Guideline on prevention of foot ulceration in diabetic patients.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:51h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
Registry-based cohort study | Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors in hip fracture mortality in Norway, 2014 to 2018.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:31h | UTC
Pressure ulcers (pressure injuries) | Cochrane Library evidence and resources.
14 Jul, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCPressure ulcers (pressure injuries): evidence and resources – Evidently Cochrane
M-A | Home oxygen for moderate hypoxemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:47h | UTCHome oxygen for moderate hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Home oxygen probably makes little or no difference to 3-year mortality in pts with #COPD and moderate hypoxaemia
Systematic review & meta-analysis from Yves Lacasse & colleagues https://t.co/8wDrkEd1LH pic.twitter.com/UoOqW7hngT
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) July 11, 2022
Cohort Study | Risk and timing of noncardiac surgery after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:43h | UTCCommentaries:
Surgery After TAVR: Waiting a Month or More Not Really Better— Prosthesis-patient mismatch, paravalvular regurgitation the bigger issues for surgical candidates – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentaries on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JAMANetworkOpen/status/1545120466326749186
https://twitter.com/preopconsult/status/1546167570771894272
ESC Consensus Statement | Digital health in older adults for the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases and frailty.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC
M-A | Factors correlated with physical function 1 year after total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 20 prospective cohort studies (11,317 patients) found associations between presurgical BMI, physical function, and osteoarthritis severity and physical function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). https://t.co/tQf7HytTEW
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 11, 2022
European Medicines Agency recommends second COVID booster for people over 60 – as WHO ponders guidance.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTC
M-A | Little benefit from viscosupplementation in knee osteoarthritis.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:39h | UTCViscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
News Release: Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Common injections don’t help knee osteoarthritis more than placebo, large data review finds – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
New research finds that injections of hyaluronic acid to treat knee osteoarthritis make almost no difference to pain and might raise risk of adverse events https://t.co/G80BHoOgl3
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 7, 2022
Secondary analysis of a RCT | Duration of antiplatelet therapy after complex percutaneous coronary intervention in patients at high bleeding risk.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:06h | UTCCommentaries:
One-Month DAPT Enough for Complex PCI if Bleeding Risk High – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Duration of Antiplatelet Therapy After Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention In Patients at High Bleeding Risk: a MASTER DAPT trial sub-analysis https://t.co/0FX0Exj8sh @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/Ac8h0AkL42
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) May 31, 2022
M-A | Transitional care interventions for older residents of long-term care facilities.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:29h | UTCCommentaries:
Commentary on Twitter
This systematic review found transitional care interventions were associated with reduced readmissions for long-term care home residents. Such interventions are currently sparse and warrant investment from health service practitioners. @Kelly_B5 https://t.co/plPsEffMHM
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 4, 2022
Test-negative, case–control study | Effectiveness of a fourth dose of covid-19 mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant among long term care residents in Ontario, Canada.
7 Jul, 2022 | 13:00h | UTC
M-A | It is not safe to withhold antibiotic use in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
A really important analysis of previous trials!
1/ All short-term outcomes were worse for women given non-antibiotic strategies, including need for future antibiotics (number needed to harm=5!) https://t.co/iozelljFLk
— Annie Joseph (@ajosephnotts) July 2, 2022
Perspective | The future of intensive care: delirium should no longer be an issue.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:28h | UTCThe future of intensive care: delirium should no longer be an issue – Critical Care
Commentary on Twitter
The future of intensive care: delirium should
no longer be an issue
Excellent review by @KatarzynaKotfis @markvdboogaard @WesElyMD https://t.co/KEb6MngpRg pic.twitter.com/yfkgKEZQCS— Peter Nydahl (@NydahlPeter) July 6, 2022
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M-A | The effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions including outdoor mobility on older adults’ physical activity, endurance, outdoor mobility and falls-related self-efficacy.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCM-A | Effectiveness of integrating primary healthcare in aftercare for older patients after discharge from tertiary hospitals.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCSystematic Review | No evidence in support of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in adults with degenerative and nonobstructive meniscal symptoms.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:38h | UTCSystematic Review: Mobility training for increasing mobility and functioning in older people with frailty.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC
RCT: Diclofenac–hyaluronate conjugate intra-articular injection for hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow osteoarthritis.
1 Jul, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
Secondary analysis of a RCT: Empagliflozin for heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction with and without diabetes.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCOriginal Study: Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction – New England Journal of Medicine
M-A: The association between vision impairment and cognitive outcomes in older adults.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:26h | UTCNews Release: New study indicates sight problems may increase dementia risk in older adults – Taylor & Francis