Geriatrics
Review: Infections in the Elderly Critically-Ill Patients
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:05h | UTCInfections in the Elderly Critically-Ill Patients – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
Review: Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTCGastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age – Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free)
New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:37h | UTCNew Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Summary: New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists (free)
Original Guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (free article and commentaries)
Related: Building a Better Death, One Conversation at a Time – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: Cognitive Decline After Coronary Events
26 Jun, 2019 | 00:23h | UTCCommentaries: Cognitive decline may accelerate after heart attack, angina – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Ischemic Events Worsen Long-term Cognitive Decline – TCTMD (free) AND Heart problems may hasten cognitive decline – Reuters (free)
Study: Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of Dementia
25 Jun, 2019 | 07:03h | UTCCommentaries: Preventing Alzheimer Disease by Deprescribing Anticholinergic Medications – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Commonly prescribed anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia risk – UPI (free) AND Expert reaction to anticholinergic drug exposure and risk of dementia – Science Media Centre (free) Commonly prescribed drugs are tied to nearly 50% higher dementia risk in older adults, study says – CNN (free)
The Geriatric Patient: Special Aspects of Peri-operative Management
25 Jun, 2019 | 05:59h | UTCThe geriatric patient: special aspects of peri-operative management – Effort Open Reviews (free)
Related: Optimal Perioperative Management of the Geriatric Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP and the American Geriatrics Society (free) AND The Perioperative Care of Older Patients: Time for a New, Interdisciplinary Approach – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free) AND Peri‐operative optimisation of elderly and frail patients: a narrative review – Anaesthesia (free) AND Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults: What Geriatricians Need to Know – Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Peri-operative care of the elderly 2014: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among High-Risk Older Adults
24 Jun, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCEffect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among Community-Dwelling High-Risk Older Adults After a Fall: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Home exercise program reduces rate of falling in at-risk seniors – University of British Columbia (free) AND Home Based Physical Therapy Can Help Prevent Falls in the Elderly – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Updated Geriatric Cardiology Guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology
14 Jun, 2019 | 06:53h | UTC
Systematic Review: Pharmacotherapy for Hypertension in Adults 60 years or Older
7 Jun, 2019 | 01:47h | UTCPharmacotherapy for hypertension in adults 60 years or older – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in adults 60 years or older – Cochrane Library (free)
Cohort Study: Natural History of Prediabetes in Older Adults
6 Jun, 2019 | 05:37h | UTCCommentary: Study follows the health of older adults with prediabetes problems – Wiley (free)
Position Paper on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs
6 Jun, 2019 | 05:52h | UTC
Systematic Review: Tramadol for Osteoarthritis
30 May, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCTramadol for osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Tramadol for osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
“tramadol alone or in combination with acetaminophen probably has no important benefit on mean pain or function in people with osteoarthritis, although slightly more people in the tramadol group report an important improvement”
Cohort Study: Association of Step Volume and Intensity with All-Cause Mortality in Older Women
30 May, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCAssociation of Step Volume and Intensity With All-Cause Mortality in Older Women – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: 10,000 Steps A Day? How Many You Really Need To Boost Longevity – NPR (free) AND Among older women, 10,000 steps per day not needed for lower mortality – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Free)
Review: Implementing Advance Care Planning with Community-Dwelling Frail Elders Requires a System-wide Approach
29 May, 2019 | 10:44h | UTC
Study: Fall-related Injuries are a Leading Hospital Readmission Diagnosis
29 May, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCPosthospital Fall Injuries and 30-Day Readmissions in Adults 65 Years and Older – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Hospitals fall short in teaching fall prevention to departing patients – University of Michigan (free) AND Fall Injuries Top Cause of Hospital Readmission in Elderly – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis of Delirium Preventive Models of Care
28 May, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCPreventing Delirium Takes a Village: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Delirium Preventive Models of Care – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF via Unpaywall)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
JACC Review: Deprescribing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease
26 May, 2019 | 20:18h | UTCDeprescribing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Related: Position Statement: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Deprescribing in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease
– its hard, it takes time, but it is probably as important as prescribing!#Cardiology #Cardiotwitter #publichealth https://t.co/1urlIi61RD pic.twitter.com/hOXUlZ5M7u
— Konstantin Krychtiuk (@krychtiukmd) May 25, 2019
Evidence‐based Diabetes Care for Older People with Type 2 Diabetes
23 May, 2019 | 07:47h | UTC
BMJ Guideline: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism
16 May, 2019 | 05:26h | UTCThyroid hormones treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems – The BMJ (free) AND Experts: Don’t Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ThomasAgoritsas/status/1128438168519360513
WHO Guideline: Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
15 May, 2019 | 07:02h | UTCRisk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: WHO issues first advice on dementia: exercise and don’t smoke – Reuters (free) AND Eat well, exercise more: New global guidelines to reduce risk of dementia – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
Meta-Analysis: Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons
15 May, 2019 | 06:39h | UTCNews Release: Inappropriate prescribing can lead to adverse outcomes – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
The Development of Pathways in Palliative Medicine: Definition, Models, Cost and Quality Impact
15 May, 2019 | 06:34h | UTCThe Development of Pathways in Palliative Medicine: Definition, Models, Cost and Quality Impact – Healthcare (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A good overview of #PalliativeCare Medicine and its current place in #healthcarehttps://t.co/kTSPtERRTP pic.twitter.com/L8ApgmjC9G
— Raed Dweik, MD, MBA (@RaedDweikMD) May 13, 2019
Perspective: The Dangers of Ignoring the Beers Criteria—The Prescribing Cascade
15 May, 2019 | 06:43h | UTCThe Dangers of Ignoring the Beers Criteria—The Prescribing Cascade – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Original Article: AGS 2019 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Poor Olfaction and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
7 May, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCRelationship Between Poor Olfaction and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Poor olfaction linked to increased mortality in older adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Declining sense of smell linked to premature mortality – OnMedica (free) AND Why a smell test could become part of a regular doctor visit – Michigan State University (free)
Study: Diagnostic Performance of Creatinine-Based Equations for Estimating GFR in Adults 65 Years and Older
3 May, 2019 | 07:14h | UTCDiagnostic Performance of Creatinine-Based Equations for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in Adults 65 Years and Older – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In estimating glomerular filtration rate, no major performance advantage exists between CKD-EPI, LMR, FAS, and BIS 1 equation in people aged {greater than or equal to}65 years https://t.co/y5Of6Z3H7o
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 1, 2019