Geriatrics
Covid-19: Second boosters may benefit at-risk groups but have “minimal” impact for others, says WHO.
20 May, 2022 | 11:08h | UTCOriginal Statement: Interim statement on the use of additional booster doses of Emergency Use Listed mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 – World Health Organization
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Variation in the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 193 international studies.
20 May, 2022 | 10:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our meta-analysis led by Iris Szu-Szu & Bruce Guthrie
Prevalence of multimorbidity = 42.4%
No difference in prevalence between low-income or middle-income countries
Future studies should use a common core conditions to improve comparabilityhttps://t.co/FdjJ2P4dtN pic.twitter.com/DP3IeWI5sR
— Prof Kamlesh Khunti (@kamleshkhunti) May 19, 2022
M-A: Management of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis.
20 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCManagement of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – openheart
Commentaries on Twitter
Management of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis @justvick @vass_vassiliou @MarcDweck @jhfrudd https://t.co/eFJbT3AiPn pic.twitter.com/g2GwKvlODW
— Open Heart (@Open_HeartBMJ) May 18, 2022
Our latest work led by #WIC @justvick on earlier surgery in asymptomatic aortic stenosis @Open_HeartBMJ inc all RCT & observational studies – huge suggestion that ‘earlier the better!’ https://t.co/u56LffOjAD great collaboration with @MarcDweck @jhfrudd @HEARTinMagnet #epeeps pic.twitter.com/WlKn1e6c9S
— Vass Vassiliou (@vass_vassiliou) May 18, 2022
Systematic Review | Post-stroke dysphagia: prognosis and treatment.
20 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTC
RCT: An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia did not improve clinical outcomes.
19 May, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC
Palliative care: An update for internists.
19 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTCPalliative care: An update for internists – Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine
RCT: Effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs. surgical aortic valve replacement on all-cause mortality in patients with aortic stenosis.
18 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCEffect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Treatment of Aortic Stenosis With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, among patients aged 70 years or older with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis and moderately increased operative risk, treatment with TAVI was noninferior to surgery with respect to all-cause mortality at 1 year. https://t.co/ORegyw1PKs
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) May 17, 2022
[Preprint] Effectiveness of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster on all-cause mortality in long-term care facility residents and in the oldest old: a nationwide, retrospective cohort study in Sweden.
18 May, 2022 | 11:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Confirmation of the 2nd booster protection from death in people age 80+ in Sweden, with a relative vaccine effectiveness 42% (compared w/ the 1st booster)https://t.co/Dq1x00J3Tr pic.twitter.com/fyXJPEcQzC
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 17, 2022
Guideline of guidelines: management of recurrent urinary tract infections in women.
18 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC
M-A: Comparison of power training vs. traditional strength training on physical function in older adults.
18 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCCommentaries:
Review: Power Training, Strength Training Compared for Older Adults- HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
This systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs demonstrated that power training was associated with a modest improvement in physical function compared to traditional strength training in healthy, community living older adults. https://t.co/EfA3D2q6DJ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 11, 2022
Geriatric medicine learning objectives and entrustable professional activities in undergraduate medical curricula: a scoping review.
18 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTC
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
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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
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1524446562545405952
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