Geriatrics
Home Geriatrics
New Medicare Benefit Would Limit Insulin Copays to $35 a Month
Benefit will be voluntary; Medicare recipients must pick an insurance plan that provides it
Age, Sex, History of Diabetes Predict Intubation in COVID-19
Only factors independently associated with time to extubation are age and body mass index
Global Practice Guidelines Issued by International Society of Hypertension
Optimal, essential recommendations presented for lifestyle interventions, therapy in adults with HTN
CMS: Use ‘Extreme Caution’ in Reopening Nursing Homes
There have been more than 33,000 deaths due to coronavirus outbreaks in U.S. nursing homes
Higher Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Tied to Cognitive Decline
Also, higher CV risk associated with smaller volumes of hippocampus, gray matter, total brain on MRI
Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the U.S.
Authors say increasing investment in primary care could slow future health care spending growth
Corticosteroids for IBD May Up Risk for Severe COVID-19
TNF antagonists not associated with severe COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
28 Million-Plus Surgeries Could Be Canceled Due to COVID-19
About 45 weeks needed to clear surgery backlog if countries up surgical volume by 20 percent later
Burnout Comparable Between Millennial, Gen X Residents, Fellows
Length of medical-system exposure, not generational traits, contribute to burnout
Post-AMI Home Health Care May Lower Risk for Readmission
Patients currently receiving home health care tend to be older, female, have underlying medical conditions
