Geriatrics
Review: Common hand conditions.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCCommon Hand Conditions: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Hand Conditions
Cohort Study: Association of receipt of the fourth BNT162b2 dose with omicron infection and COVID-19 hospitalizations among residents of long-term care facilities.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:08h | UTCCommentary: Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Prevents Severe COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study found that vaccination with a fourth BNT162b2 dose vs 3 doses given 4 months or earlier, was associated with lower risk of hospitalizations by 64-67% and deaths by 72%, among residents of long-term care facilities during massive Omicron surge. https://t.co/LTZ4umgSDh
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) June 23, 2022
Long-term follow-up of a RCT: Plating vs. closed reduction for fractures in the distal radius in older patients.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCPlating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Surgery No Better for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults – HealthDay
Original Study: Surgical Plating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, in patients 60 years and older, surgical treatment with volar-locking plates did not provide any important functional advantages over nonsurgical treatment at 12 and 24 months. https://t.co/KdNibc6SxK pic.twitter.com/T57XsKYUyZ
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) April 27, 2022
M-A: The role of resistance exercise training for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy older adults.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC
Cohort Study: The risk of stroke is substantially higher in the first year of initiation of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCOral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Stroke Risk – Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Flash of Greater Stroke Risk at Initiation of Oral Contraceptives — Risk with hormone replacement therapy lingers in the long run, though – MedPage Today (free frustration required)
M-A: Safety and efficacy of SSRIs in improving poststroke recovery.
27 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTC
Cataract surgery: both eyes on the same day or on different days?
24 Jun, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCCataract surgery: both eyes on the same day or on different days? – Evidently Cochrane
Original Study: Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts – Cochrane Library
USPSTF Statement: The current evidence is insufficient to recommend vitamins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:21h | UTCEvidence Report and Systematic Review: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer – JAMA
Patient Page: Vitamins and Minerals to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer – JAMA
Editorial: Why Too Many Vitamins Feels Just About Right – JAMA Internal Medicine
Author Interview: Why Too Many Vitamins Feels Just About Right – JAMA
Commentary: Vitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert Panel – HealthDay
Computing for Audiology: Smartphone tympanometer for diagnosing middle ear disorders.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCPerforming tympanometry using smartphones – Communications Medicine
News Release: Computing for Audiology: Smartphone tympanometer for diagnosing middle ear disorders – Bioengineering
Commentary on Twitter
A study in @CommsMedicine reports a smartphone attachment can be used to test the function of the middle ear and costs $28 for the materials, compared to traditional devices that can cost up to $5,000 to purchase. https://t.co/4zgBMdYFiY pic.twitter.com/SiTzoN0YVJ
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) June 16, 2022
Cohort Study: Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:18h | UTCNews Release: Inability to stand on one leg in mid to later life linked to higher risk of death – University fo Bristol
Commentary on Twitter
🚨HOT OFF THE PRESS🔥
Can 10-second one-legged stance performance be used to predict survival in middle-aged and older adults?🤔
Find out more in the latest #OriginalResearch 📄
Thanks @cgsaraujo 👏
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— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) June 21, 2022
Cohort Study: Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications, and drug-drug interactions in vulnerable older adults with advanced cancer initiating cancer treatment.
22 Jun, 2022 | 10:51h | UTCCommentaries:
Polypharmacy can lead to harmful drug interactions, especially among cancer patients – News Medical
Analysis Underscores Risks of Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Cancer – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
Our new article in @OncJournal : In a large cohort of older adults with advanced cancer, polypharmacy &PIM are very common. Nonprescription meds are frequently PIMs &involved in potential harmful drug interactions @WilmotCancer @rochgerionc @myCARGhttps://t.co/bA7W4kyybm pic.twitter.com/zFI3EgS320
— Mostafa R Mohamed (@m_refaat84) April 2, 2022
Under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license
Cohort Study: Cardiometabolic multimorbidity, genetic risk, and dementia.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:01h | UTCNews Release: Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk regardless of genetics – University of Oxford
Related:
Genetic Risk, Midlife Life’s Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – American Academy of Neurology
Preventing dementia: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Cohort Study: Association of cardiovascular risk trajectory with cognitive decline and incident dementia.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCCommentary: Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia – HealthDay
Related:
Genetic Risk, Midlife Life’s Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – American Academy of Neurology
Preventing dementia: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Commentary on Twitter
Study findings show that the longitudinal, cumulative trajectory of #cardiovascular risk is predictive of #dementia risk and associated with the emergence of memory decline. Read the article: https://t.co/CT1NQ63sXO #NeuroTwitter pic.twitter.com/KMGAPLQFe7
— Neurology Journal (@GreenJournal) May 17, 2022
Cohort Study: Cardiometabolic multimorbidity linked to accelerated cognitive decline and dementia progression.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCNews Release: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease increase dementia risk – Karolinska Institutet
Related:
Genetic Risk, Midlife Life’s Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – American Academy of Neurology
Preventing dementia: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Associations of bilateral vestibulopathy with cognition in older adults matched with healthy controls for hearing status.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, older adults with #bilateralvestibulopathy had worse #cognition than their matched control. These results support an association between vestibular loss and cognitive impairment, in particular #Alzheimerdisease. https://t.co/atHR8QlWD9
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) June 17, 2022
Opinion | Normalizing menopause – “Martha Hickey and colleagues argue that social and cultural attitudes contribute to the varied experience of menopause and that medicalization fuels negative perceptions”.
20 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCNormalizing menopause – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
News Release: Medicalizing menopause may be unhelpful for some women – British Medical Journal
Commentary: Menopause is not a disease. Experts call for new narrative for this natural stage of a woman’s life – CNN
Systematic Review: Clinical judgement by primary care physicians for the diagnosis of all‐cause dementia or cognitive impairment in symptomatic people.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:18h | UTCSummary: Why is improving dementia diagnosis important? – Cochrane Library
M-A: Effect of eHealth-delivered exercise programs on balance in people aged 65 years and over living in the community.
15 Jun, 2022 | 10:32h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations: How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCRelated: Deprescribing in Palliative Cancer Care – Life
Guideline on management of diabetes-related foot infection.
10 Jun, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in men during testosterone treatment.
10 Jun, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCInvited Commentary: Testosterone: therapeutic or toxic for the cardiovascular health of men? – The Lancet Health Longevity
Review: Deprescribing in palliative cancer care.
9 Jun, 2022 | 11:28h | UTCDeprescribing in Palliative Cancer Care – Life
Prospective evaluation of autonomic dysfunction in patients with post-acute sequela of COVID-19.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:38h | UTCCommentary: Autonomic Dysfunction in Post-Acute Sequela of COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology
Prognostic indicators and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with neurological disease: An individual patient data meta-analysis.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:36h | UTC
Evidence Review: Preparing for an operation with lifestyle changes.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:33h | UTCPreparing for an operation with lifestyle changes – Evidently Cochrane