Geriatrics
Home Geriatrics
U.S. National Health Care Spending Increased 9.7 Percent in 2020
Increase was due to 36.0 percent increase in federal expenditures, mainly in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Artificially-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke, Dementia Risk
Consumption of artificially-, but not sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk
Coffee Habits Linked to Odds of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Higher risk for older individuals who never or rarely consume coffee, and those who increased amount
Donepezil Ups Risk for Hospital Admission for Rhabdomyolysis
Donepezil linked to increased risk for admission with rhabdomyolysis versus rivastigmine, galantamine
Few Smokers Hospitalized With CHD Get Smoking Cessation Meds
Overall, 22.7 percent received smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, most often the nicotine patch
Smoking, Alcohol Intake Tied to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Findings based on mendelian randomization for genetically predicted smoking initiation, alcohol intake
Attending Physician Workload Linked to Teaching Effectiveness
Number of daily admissions linked to teaching scores and patient safety indicators
Potentially Preventable Spending Concentrated in Frail Elderly
Variation in preventable spending across Medicare subpopulations; 43.9 percent of total in frail elderly
First Case of Zika-Associated Sensory Polyneuropathy Reported
Honduran man with Zika infection presented with sensory nerve damage
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Record Low
Hospitalizations are among the few COVID-19 metrics still being monitored by public health officials
