Geriatrics
Prescribing Cascade in a Cardiology Practice
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:31h | UTCPrescribing Cascade in a Cardiology Practice – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“Before starting a medication to treat a new medical condition, consider whether this condition could be a drug-related adverse event. Specifically, consider whether this could represent a prescribing cascade”.
Practice Guideline: Mild Cognitive Impairment
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:28h | UTCPractice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment – American Academy of Neurology (free PDF)
Commentary: Mild cognitive impairment: a practice guideline update – Clinical Advisor (free)
“For patients diagnosed with MCI, clinicians may choose NOT to offer cholinesterase inhibitors”.
“If clinicians choose to offer cholinesterase inhibitors, they must first discuss with patients the fact that this is an off-label prescription not currently backed by empirical evidence”.
Research: Screening in the Community to Reduce Fractures in Older Women
4 Jan, 2018 | 16:54h | UTCScreening in the community to reduce fractures in older women (SCOOP): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Screening could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen – University of Manchester (free) AND FRAX Screening Reduces Hip Fractures in Healthy Older Women – Medscape (free registration required)
Review – Evolution of a Geriatric Syndrome: Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:49h | UTCEvolution of a Geriatric Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, via Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Reviews: No Interventions Proven to Prevent Late-Life Dementia
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:31h | UTCNo interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia, systematic reviews find – ACP Internist (free)
Other commentaries: No Magic Bullet for Preventing Late-Life Dementia – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia – MedicalXpress (free)
Original Articles:
– Physical Activity Interventions in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Pharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Does Cognitive Training Prevent Cognitive Decline?: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Over-the-Counter Supplement Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Opinion: Too Many Older Patients Get Cancer Screenings
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:27h | UTCToo Many Older Patients Get Cancer Screenings – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review: Electrical Stimulation with Non-Implanted Devices for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
31 Dec, 2017 | 15:51h | UTCElectrical stimulation with non-implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @CochraneUK see Tweet with Infographic)
Review: Screening Tools to Identify Patients with Complex Health Needs at Risk of High Use of Health Care Services
31 Dec, 2017 | 15:47h | UTCSee related articles on the Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients
Review: Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
31 Dec, 2017 | 15:33h | UTCPrevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration – The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (free PDF)
Review – Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Management Strategies for the Clinician
29 Dec, 2017 | 19:34h | UTC
Research: Association of Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution With Mortality in Older Adults
29 Dec, 2017 | 17:06h | UTCAssociation of Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution With Mortality in Older Adults – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution linked with premature death among US seniors – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, via EurekAlert (free) AND Even ‘Safe’ Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Higher Mortality – Medscape (free registration required) AND Low-Level Pollution Exposures Increase Death Risk Among Elderly – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Hearing Aids Make Communication Easier for People With Mild Hearing Loss
29 Dec, 2017 | 17:02h | UTCHearing aids make communication easier for people with mild hearing loss – NIHR Signal (free)
See original article: Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Summary: Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults (free) AND Commentary: Hearing aids: evidence, equity and rationing – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:18h | UTCAssociation of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hearing loss may be a risk factor for dementia – Reuters (free) AND As hearing fades with age, dementia risk may rise – MedicalXpress (free)
Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Activities on the Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Older Adults
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:49h | UTC
Research: Effect of High-Intensity Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:33h | UTCEffect of High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Exercise May Aid Parkinson’s Disease, but Make It Intense – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND High-Intensity Exercise May Cut Parkinson’s Motor Symptoms – Medscape (free registration required) AND Vigorous Exercise May Hold Benefit in Early Parkinson’s – MedPage Today (free registration required) High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson’s progression – Northwestern University, via ScienceDaily (free)
The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:27h | UTCThe Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Review: Neurofeedback for Tinnitus Treatment
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:46h | UTCNeurofeedback for Tinnitus Treatment – Review and Current Concepts – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (free)
Review: Orthostatic Intolerance in Older Persons
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:52h | UTCOrthostatic Intolerance in Older Persons: Etiology and Countermeasures – Frontiers in Physiology (free)
The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:26h | UTCThe other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills – The Whashington Post (free)
Related Articles and Commentaries: Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Medicine (free) 11 Drugs You Should Seriously Consider Deprescribing – Medscape Slideshow (free registration required) AND Too Many Meds? America’s Love Affair With Prescription Medication – Consumer Reports (free) AND Common ED Medication Errors: Polypharmacy – emDocs (free)
Related Website and Guidelines: Canadian Deprescribing Network (CaDeN) (free) AND CaDeN Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free) AND Deprescribing guidelines for the elderly – Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (free)
Themed Review – Comprehensive Care: Older People Living With Frailty in Hospitals
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:10h | UTCComprehensive Care: Older People Living With Frailty in Hospitals – NIHR Dissemination Centre (free download)
Research: Risk of death associated with new benzodiazepine use among persons with Alzheimer disease
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:31h | UTCRisk of death associated with new benzodiazepine use among persons with Alzheimer disease: A matched cohort study – International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (RT @Deprescribing see Tweet)
Commentaries: Benzodiazepines linked to increased risk of death among Alzheimer’s disease patients – News Medical (free) AND Benzodiazepines Tied to a 41% Increased Mortality Risk in AD – Medscape (free registration required)
Review – Hyponatremia in the elderly: challenges and solutions
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:09h | UTCHyponatremia in the elderly: challenges and solutions – Clinical Interventions in Aging (free)
Guideline: Diabetes in Older People
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:36h | UTC
Review: Assessing the nutritional status of hospitalized elderly
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:13h | UTCAssessing the nutritional status of hospitalized elderly – Clinical Interventions in Aging (free)
Review – Antithrombotics in trauma: management strategies in the older patients
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCAntithrombotics in trauma: management strategies in the older patients – Journal of Blood Medicine (free)