Geriatrics

News

Postop delirium management proposed as hospital performance measure

Author:

Alicia Gallegos

Delirium rates varied across hospitals.

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Clinical Review

The Management of Hypertension in Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Author:

Kashif Abad, MD

Francisco X. Rivera, MD

Jonathan G. Owen, MD

From the Division of Nephrology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM. AbstractObjective: To review the available...

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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

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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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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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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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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