Hospital Admission Risk Factors for Older HF Patients
The number of older people with heart failure (HF) has increased considerably over the past 20...
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The number of older people with heart failure (HF) has increased considerably over the past 20...
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In order for the economic stability of the United States healthcare system to improve, hospitals...
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The Particulars: A 2008 study found that the rate of herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination among patients...
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Studies suggest that group-based diabetes education efforts can improve short- and long-term...
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Older adults who drink sweetened beverages, and artificially sweetened diet drinks in particular,...
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The Particulars: Patients in the rapidly growing octogenarian population frequently have coronary...
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CT scans do not appear to be necessary for adults presenting to the ED with mild head injuries...
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This Physician’s Weekly feature on managing cognitive decline in older adults with diabetes was...
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National estimates demonstrate that elderly patients are increasingly presenting for care at EDs...
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People aged 65 and older account for more than 60% of the estimated 226,000 flu-related...
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To successfully manage type 2 diabetes in older adults, clinicians must recognize and understand...
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Morbidity appears to be significant in patients older than 80 who undergo nephrectomy for renal...
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A report from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics has found that Americans...
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More than 250,000 hip fractures occur annually in the United States, and the incidence is...
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This week, the Endocrine Society issued guidelines on managing osteoporosis in men. Published in...
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This Physician’s Weekly feature was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American...
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The population of baby boomers and geriatric adults—the “boomeratric”™ generation—is continuing to...
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