Q&A: Communication Tools to Improve Patient-Physician Relationships
Communicating with patients with respect, curiosity, focused listening, mutual participation, and self-awareness improves the patient-physician relationship....
Communicating with patients with respect, curiosity, focused listening, mutual participation, and self-awareness improves the patient-physician relationship....
As the earliest patients to be diagnosed with HIV age, early screening has become critical to address the impact of comorbidities in older patients with HIV....
Hearing screening rates were highest when completed at clinics, while provider encouragement did not significantly impact the rate of screenings at home....
By age 30, up to 50% of patients with perinatally acquired HIV will have at least one comorbidity, indicating a need for earlier screening and treatment in this group....
Simulation modeling projects more than 22% of men and 16% of women with HIV who are currently 60 would develop age-associated dementia by 80 years of age....
Multiple sclerosis is increasingly prevalent among individuals aged 55 and older, and treatment is impacted by comorbid conditions and polypharmacy....
New research indicates that loneliness impacts multiple physical and mental health outcomes among older adults....
To ascertain the effect of curative-intent surgery on loss of independence (LOI) in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC).Retrospective observational study of patients di...
Dementia caregivers face daunting challenges as both the oldest subpopulation of those providing unpaid care and the most at risk of adverse health outcomes as a result of their role, includ...
Introduction As societies age globally, medical education faces the challenge of adapting to the evolving healthcare needs of an aging population. This study focuses on the education of medi...
Delirium is a common complication in hospitalized older adults with multifactorial etiology and poor health outcomes.To determine the frequency and predictors of delirium and its short-term ...
There is no consensus on the physiologic decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) due to geriatric conditions related with the aging or chronic kidney disease (CKD) itself. In t...
As the older adult population increases, hospitals treat more older adults with injuries. After leaving, these patients suffer from decreased mobility and independence, relying on care from ...
Only 59% of older adults with fall-related head injuries follow up with PCP, highlighting the need for improved post-ED care and fall prevention strategies....
In urologic oncology, which often involves older patients, it is important to consider how to manage their care appropriately. Geriatric assessment (GA) is a method that can address the spec...
The prevalence of colorectal surgery among older adults is expected to rise due to the aging population. Geriatric conditions (e.g., frailty) are risk factors for poor surgical outcomes. The...
Patient involvement is a critical component of dementia research priority-setting exercises to ensure that research benefits are relevant and acceptable to those who need the most. This syst...
Current emergency care systems are not optimized to respond to multiple and complex problems associated with frailty. Services may require reconfiguration to effectively deliver comprehensiv...
Maintaining walking ability is key to healthy aging. Hip fractures often lead to declined walking ability. This study investigated characteristics of individuals who regained walking ability...
Universal screening for MRSA entails additional costs and there is no consensus for targeted screening for high-risk units. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of MRSA in...
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