Geriatrics
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)
Research: Palliative Care Eligibility, Symptom Burden, and Quality-of-Life Ratings in Nursing Home Residents
30 Nov, 2017 | 18:12h | UTCPalliative Care Eligibility, Symptom Burden, and Quality-of-Life Ratings in Nursing Home Residents – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Nursing home residents eligible for palliative care often don’t get it – Reuters (free) AND Most nursing home residents eligible for palliative care but lack access – MedicalXpress (free)
Review: Clostridium difficile infection in the elderly
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:38h | UTC
Loneliness Might Be a Killer, but What’s the Best Way to Protect Against It?
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:28h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Loneliness Might Be a Killer, but What’s the Best Way to Protect Against It? – JAMA (free)
Commentary: How Do We Prevent Loneliness? – Made in America (free)
Meta-Analysis: Inappropriate Management of Patients With Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:28h | UTC“OFID: Despite guidelines, continued overtreatment of patients with positive urine cultures but no symptoms” (RT @IDSAInfo see Tweet)
Comprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:19h | UTCComprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital – Cochrane Library (free summary – $ for full-text) AND News Release: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital (free)
“Comprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Guideline: Deprescribing antihyperglycemic agents in older persons
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:45h | UTCRelated algorithm: Antihyperglycemic deprescribing algorithm (free PDF)
See also other Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free resources)
Review: Practical Considerations for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Older Adults
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:33h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Medications That Cause Dry Mouth As an Adverse Effect in Older People
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:16h | UTCCommentaries: Dry mouth symptoms can be side effect of certain medications for older adults – American Geriatrics Society, via EurekAlert (free) AND Certain medication use associated with dry mouth in older adults – Clinical Advisor (free)
Draft Recommendation: Screening Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures
11 Nov, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCCommentary: New USPSTF Draft Recommendations for Osteoporosis Screening – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-analysis: Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults
11 Nov, 2017 | 17:09h | UTCComparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Exercise, Vision Testing and Osteoporosis Evaluation Are Keys To Fall Prevention – Medical Research (free) AND Exercise may be best intervention to prevent falls among elderly, according to new study – MedicalXpress (free) AND Adding other therapy to exercise may be best for fall prevention – Reuters (free) AND How to Prevent Falls in Older Adults – Consumer Reports (free)
Viewpoint – Advance Directives for Dementia: Meeting a Unique Challenge
11 Nov, 2017 | 16:59h | UTCAdvance Directives for Dementia: Meeting a Unique Challenge – JAMA (free)
Research: Economic impact of palliative care among elderly cancer patients
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:42h | UTCEconomic impact of palliative care among elderly cancer patients – presented at: 2017 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium (free abstract)
Commentaries: Palliative Care Associated With Decreased Costs For Patients With Advanced Cancer – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free) AND Early Palliative Care Is Key Driver in Reducing Costs – Medscape (free registration required)
Related study: Effect of Palliative Care on Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care Among Patients With Advanced Cancer – Journal of Oncology Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Palliative Care May Substantially Decrease Health-Care Utilization in Patients With Advanced Cancer – ASCO Post (free) AND End-of-Life Palliative Care Lowered Utilization for Patients With Cancer – AJMC (free)
Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)
Guideline: Cataracts in adults
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:22h | UTCNICE Guideline: Cataracts in adults: management (free)
News release: Take a patient-centred approach to treating cataracts, says NICE (free)
Research: Walking in Relation to Mortality
23 Oct, 2017 | 20:40h | UTCCommentaries: Regular Walking, Even if Minimal, Tied to Lower Death Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Study finds even regular walking can lower mortality risk – UPI (free)
Research: Patient Frailty and Morbidity After Common Ambulatory General Surgery Operations
21 Oct, 2017 | 17:38h | UTCAssociation of Patient Frailty With Increased Morbidity After Common Ambulatory General Surgery Operations – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Frailty Associated With Increased Risk of Complications Following Common, Outpatient Operations – The JAMA Network (free) AND Frailty tied to higher risk of complications with common surgeries – Reuters (free) AND Frailty linked to higher rate of perioperative morbidity – OnMedica (free)
Older people with acute coronary syndromes may benefit from routine invasive therapy
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:02h | UTCOlder people with acute coronary syndromes may benefit from routine invasive therapy – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Revascularisation compared with initial medical therapy for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in the elderly: a meta-analysis – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)