2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 4, 2025
Initiation of Pregabalin vs Gabapentin and Development of Heart Failure 1. In patients aged 65 to 89 years of age ...
Tag: geriatric medicine
Increased rates of unmet social needs observed shortly following a diagnosis of dementia
Discontinuity of social support among US adults with cognitive impairment before and after the confirmed diagnosis of dementia: a matched ...
Risk of dementia increased with gabapentin prescription in back pain patients
1. Gabapentin use was associated with a 29% increased risk of dementia and 85% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment ...
Weighted vests and resistance training confer similar outcomes for bone density in the elderly
1. In this 12-month randomized clinical trial, weight loss (WL)-associated bone loss occurred in older adults with obesity, regardless of ...
Breast cancer survivors may have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia
1. In this retrospective cohort study, breast cancer survivors had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia compared with cancer-free controls. ...
Frailty scores alone may be poor predictors of intensive care admission or hospital stay duration
1. Frailty scores alone (mFI-5, CCI) are poor predictors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission or prolonged hospital stay in ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 2, 2025
Comparison of the long-term prognostic value of different frailty instruments in older inpatients: a 5-year prospective cohort study 1. Frailty ...
Ocular trauma may be a predictor of mortality in geriatric patients
1. Geriatric patients with ocular trauma had higher mortality rates within 5 years, particularly within the first year post-injury. Evidence ...
Incidence and prevalence of dementia among US Medicare beneficiaries between 2015 – 2021
1. In this cohort of older adults, the overall incidence of dementia decreased from 2015 to 2021, however, the prevalence ...
No difference between pharmacologic treatments in age-related macular degeneration risk reduction
1. In this retrospective cohort of individuals with dementia, there was no statistically significant difference between donepezil or memantine compared ...
