Geriatrics

Outcomes Research in Review

Effect of Romosozumab vs. Alendronate on Osteoporosis Fracture Risk

Author:: Simona Frunza-Stefan, MD; Hillary B. Whitlach, MD

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News

MMWR: Current flu vaccine does not protect elderly

Author:: M. Alexander Otto

Publish date: February 15, 2018

The influenza vaccine is only about 36% effective this year, preventing infections in just over a third of people who receive it, according to the...

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MD IQ

Quiz: Hypertension in elderly patients

Clinical Review

Avoiding Inappropriate Medication Prescription in Older Intensive Care Survivors

Author:: Annachiara Marra, MD; Christina J. Hayhurst, MD; Christopher G. Hughes, MD, MS; Alessandra Marengoni, MD, PhD; Giuseppe Bellelli, MD; Pratik Pandharipande, MD, MSCI; Alessandro Morandi, MD, MPH

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Outcomes Research in Review

Early Hip Fracture Surgery Is Associated with Lower 30-Day Mortality

Author:: William W. Hung, MD, MPH

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Clinical Review

Barriers and Facilitators to Adopting Nursing Home Culture Change

Author:: Denise A. Tyler, PhD; Michael J. Lepore, PhD

Nursing home culture change aims to make nursing homes less institutional by providing more resident-centered care, making environments more...

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Outcomes Research in Review

Successful Reduction of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates in Nursing Homes Through a Multicomponent Prevention Intervention

Author:: William W. Hung, MD, MPH

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Guidelines for Geriatric Diabetes Care

Reports From the Field

Impact of an Educational Training Program on Restorative Care Practice of Nursing Assistants Working with Hospitalized Older Patients

Author:: Rachel Ritchie, MSc, MCSP; Susan Wood; Finbarr C. Martin, MD; Gareth D. Jones, MSc, BHSc (hons) MCSP

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Outcomes Research in Review

On the Move: Group Exercise Program Targeting Timing and Coordination Improves Mobility in Community-Dwelling Adults

Author:: Ajay Dharod, MD

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Clinical Review

Suicide Risk in Older Adults: The Role and Responsibility of Primary Care

Author:: Danielle R. Jahn, PhD

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Clinical Review

Assessment and Treatment of Late-Life Depression

Author:: Juliet A. Glover, MD; Shilpa Srinivasan, MD

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