Tag: geriatrics
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care associated with reduced need for hospitalization in elderly
1. Amongst older adults with high risk of hospitalisations in Sweden, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in primary care reduced ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 26, 2021
Association of oral corticosteroid bursts with severe adverse events in children 1. Among a large cohort of children in Taiwan, ...
Antibiotic prophylaxis for UTIs in elderly patients associated with an increased risk of ED visit or hospitalization
1. Among older adults with urinary tract infections, antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with an increased risk of ED visit or ...
Screening and exercise interventions did not reduce fractures in the elderly
1. In this pragmatic, randomized clinical trial, exercise or a multifactorial fall prevention strategy did not significantly affect fracture rates ...
#VisualAbstract: Low dose edoxaban prevents stroke in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
1. Low dose edoxaban was superior to placebo in preventing stroke or systemic embolism for very elderly patients with nonvalvular ...
Nurse-administered interventions in the community may not reduce the rate of first fall injury
1. When compared to the traditional care approach in older adults, nurse-administered interventions in community dwelling adults were not shown ...
Addition of claims-based frailty index enhances current Medicare cost prediction model
1. In this retrospective study, augmentation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hierarchical Condition Category cost prediction model ...
Communication With Older Patients With Cancer Using Geriatric Assessment
1. Utilizing geriatric assessment in oncology clinical visits for older adults with advanced cancer improves patient-centered communication about aging-related concerns. ...
Hospital elder life program linked to improved function, lower risk of delirium in post-operative elderly patients
1. In this randomized clinical trial in China of a tailored, family-involved hospital elder life program (t-HELP) was linked to ...
