Key Principles in Geriatric Surgery | Opinion Article
May 13, 2013
With the aging population becoming perhaps the greatest force in healthcare, it’s time for most surgeons to consider themselves geriatric surgeons.
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Managing Older Adults With Mild Head Injuries | News Brief
March 7, 2013
CT scans do not appear to be necessary for adults presenting to the ED with mild head injuries (MHIs). In a retrospective study of patients with MHI who underwent CT scans, pathological acute findings on CT scans were found in only 2.18% of participants.…
Volume & Costs of Inpatient Surgery in the Elderly | News Brief
February 21, 2013
Volume-based referral policies do not appear to steer patients toward hospitals with high average costs for inpatient surgery in the elderly. A University of Michigan study found that the lowest-volume hospitals had considerably higher case-mix-adjusted episode payments for CABG and abdominal aortic aneurysm surgeries, but not for colectomy, when compared with the highest-volume hospitals.…
Analyzing TBI in Older Americans in the ED | Feature
February 19, 2013
Older patients are increasingly requiring emergent services for traumatic brain injury (TBI), placing greater demands on the healthcare system, especially EDs.
Managing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Diabetes | Feature
February 14, 2013
Older diabetic patients who have cognitive dysfunction should receive adjusted care that involves simplified treatment regimens and frequent surveillance.
Delirium Among Hospitalized AD Patients: The Long-Term Impact | Feature
February 11, 2013
Little attention has been paid to the consequences of delirium on cognitive deterioration among patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Predicting Death From Pneumonia | Feature
February 9, 2013
A recent analysis has found that comorbidities appear to be important predictors of mortality in patients with pneumonia both before discharge and during the immediate post-discharge period.
Managing Delirium Among Elderly Patients in the ED | Feature
January 15, 2013
Studies suggest that emergency physicians are often challenged by identifying and diagnosing delirium in older patients. Gaining a better understanding of delirium may help emergency physicians improve the management of these elderly patients.
Pertussis Hospitalization Risk by Age | News Brief
January 3, 2013
Patients aged 65 or older appear to be more likely to be hospitalized for pertussis than adults aged 45 to 64, according to a large cohort study. The incidence of pertussis notification did not differ by age. However, hospitalization rates per 100,000 person-years were as follows:
Abstract: Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 1, 2012.…
Protecting Older, Vulnerable Patients From the Flu | Feature
December 19, 2012
When considering influenza vaccine resources for the season, it’s important to offer a variety of vaccine options and newer delivery systems.
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