Geriatrics
[Preprint] Retrospective cohort study: second booster vaccine and Covid-19 mortality in adults 60 to 100 years old.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:44h | UTCSecond Booster Vaccine and Covid-19 Mortality in Adults 60 to 100 Years Old – Research Square
Commentaries:
Huge Study Finds Second COVID-19 Booster is ‘Life-saving’ for Over 60s – Health Policy Watch
Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose substantially reduces mortality in the elderly – News Medical
U.S. approves second Covid-19 booster for people 50 and older and immunocompromised individuals.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCU.S. approves second Covid-19 booster for people 50 and older – STAT
FDA OKs second COVID booster shot for older Americans – CIDRAP
AHA/ASA Scientific Statement: Endovascular treatment and thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in patients with premorbid disability or dementia.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:33h | UTCNews Release: Stroke treatments safe and effective for people with existing disability or dementia – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ Endovascular Treatment and Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Pre-morbid Disability or Dementia
Authors: @draravindganesh @pecouille @SMGreenbergNeur @Doctorjfred @mayank_G0 @NAsdaghi @GPerue
Published today in @StrokeAHA_ASA: https://t.co/9VdIvGDNoN pic.twitter.com/CgET4ygCHu
— AHA Science (@AHAScience) March 28, 2022
Study shows overtreatment of diabetes common in nursing home residents with type 2 diabetes.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:27h | UTCCommentaries:
Overtreatment of T2DM Common Among VA Nursing Home Residents – HealthDay
Diabetes treatment deintensification uncommon in nursing home residents – medwire News
Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
See our new paper prepared within @IHME_UW! #BMJ
Life expectancy ≥70 has continued to rise globally. #Disability burden remained constant, suggesting the need to enhance public health and intervention programmes to improve wellbeing among older adults.https://t.co/TegmWQ3048
— Maciej Banach (@maciejbanach) March 14, 2022
Before-and-after study: Effectiveness of implementing a preventive urinary catheter care bundle in hip fracture patients.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCNews Release: Catheter infections went down after more preventive efforts – University of Gothenburg
Review: Challenges in the management of older patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:22h | UTCChallenges in the management of older patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases – Nature Reviews Rheumatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
New content online! Challenges in the management of older patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases https://t.co/j5a0sQYs6q pic.twitter.com/zhq03boOIN
— NatRevRheumatol (@NatRevRheumatol) March 21, 2022
Delirium linked to increase in hospital deaths.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:24h | UTCNews Release: Delirium linked to increase in hospital deaths – University of Edinburgh
Commentary on Twitter
Positive scores on the 4AT delirium assessment tool at hospital admission are linked to mortality, length of stay and home time: two-centre study of 82,770 emergency admissions.
Thank you @emmavardy2 @A_MacLullich @atula_tweets Michael Cheng, Temi Ibitoye https://t.co/bBjBQ3xpTd— Age_and_Ageing (@Age_and_Ageing) March 16, 2022
ANN Guideline: Stroke prevention in symptomatic large artery intracranial atherosclerosis practice advisory.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCNews Release: AAN issues guidance on preventing second stroke in those with plaque in brain arteries – American Academy of Neurology
RCT: Effect of a physical activity and behavior maintenance program on functional mobility decline in older adults.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Considerations for maintaining functional mobility in older populations – The Lancet Public Health
Study shows low risk of acute myocardial infarction after ophthalmologic procedures, confirming previous knowledge that preoperative evaluation may be unnecessary for most patients.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCRisk for Acute Myocardial Infarction After Ophthalmologic Procedures – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary for patients: Summary for Patients: Risk for Heart Attack After Eye Procedures
Editorial: Preoperative Evaluation Can Delay Ophthalmologic Surgery Without Improving Outcomes ($)
Commentary: Ophthalmologic Procedures Not Tied to Increased AMI Risk – HealthDay
Related:
Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
Ever had to do a pre-operative risk stratification prior to outpatient optho procedure? Have data to back up your rec? Now you have more 👇https://t.co/2wD7O6byuX
Inpatient #registry study from 🇳🇴&🇸🇪
>40y. 806 patients.
No association with ⬆️#AMI risk. #CardioTwitter
— Amitabh C. Pandey (@AmitabhCPandey) March 21, 2022
Enabling patient choice: the “deciding not to decide” option for older adults facing dialysis decisions.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:25h | UTCCommentary: The “Deciding Not to Decide” Option Can Improve Older Adult Patient Care – Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Daytime napping and Alzheimer’s dementia: A potential bidirectional relationship.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries:
Long naps may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, study shows – The Guardian
Excessive daytime naps may be a sign of early cognitive decline – MedicalResearch
Investigating cognition in midlife.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:13h | UTCInvestigating cognition in midlife – Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Maintaining oral hydration in older adults in surgical wards: a best practice implementation project.
18 Mar, 2022 | 08:50h | UTCMaintaining oral hydration in older adults in surgical wards: a best practice implementation project – JBI Evidence Implementation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
A timely and relevant article on this #WDAD2022. It is essential that basic needs like hydration, nutrition, movement, and sleep are addressed to prevent and mitigate negative outcomes for older persons, especially those at risk for #delirium.#research #practice @JBI_EI https://t.co/YzRWMiVMKQ
— Andrea Rochon RN, PhD (@AndreaRochon) March 17, 2022
Multi-disciplinary care planning of ovarian cancer in older patients.
18 Mar, 2022 | 07:55h | UTC
Guideline: Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:55h | UTC
Cohort Study: Serum folate deficiency and the risks of dementia and all-cause mortality.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCNews Release: Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people – BMJ Newsroom
Electroencephalography in delirium assessment: a scoping review.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCElectroencephalography in delirium assessment: a scoping review – BMC Neurology
[Preprint] High vaccine effectiveness against severe Covid-19 in the elderly in Finland before and after the emergence of Omicron.
15 Mar, 2022 | 09:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The acid test for Covid vaccines are protection of the elderly. New data from ~900,000 Finns age 70+ show how 3 shots achieved 96% effectiveness vs hospitalization, before and after Omicron, and even higher vs ICU need https://t.co/TQOQV4SL9a Spikevax=Moderna; Comirnaty=Pfizer pic.twitter.com/mtUCqne1dT
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 14, 2022
Review | Resistance exercise as a treatment for sarcopenia: prescription and delivery.
15 Mar, 2022 | 09:55h | UTCResistance exercise as a treatment for sarcopenia: prescription and delivery – Age and Ageing
Caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 Mar, 2022 | 09:48h | UTCCaring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Cohort Study: History of neurological or psychiatric conditions increases the likelihood of developing more.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:08h | UTCNews Release: History of neurological or psychiatric conditions increases the likelihood of developing more – University of Waterloo
Original Study: Incidence of neurological and psychiatric comorbidity over time: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada – Age and Ageing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Long-term outcomes among patients with advanced kidney disease who forgo maintenance dialysis.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:11h | UTCCommentaries:
Conservative Care for Kidney Failure—The Other Side of the Coin – JAMA Network Open
Study: Advanced kidney disease patients can survive, with quality life, without dialysis – UPI
Review: Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:34h | UTCPost-acute COVID-19 syndrome – European Respiratory Journal
Related:
ESCMID rapid guidelines for assessment and management of long COVID.
ERS statement on Long COVID-19 follow-up.
Proposed subtypes of long-Covid and their respective potential therapies.
EuGMS Guidance: Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation.
Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians.
Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.
Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).
Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.
Long Covid – The illness narratives.
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)