Geriatrics
Home Geriatrics
Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Diabetes Linked to Increased CVD, Cancer, Other Mortality
Increases in cardiovascular death, cancer death, noncardiovascular noncancer death in men, women
Depression Often Seen in Patients Discharged From ICU
Risk highest among patients with psych symptoms pre-ICU/psych distress symptoms while in ICU
Anemia Tied to Increased Mortality Risk Following Stroke
Higher mortality risk at multiple time points for up to one year after ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke
Calcium Supplements Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Women
Findings even more pronounced in women with cerebrovascular disease
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Abaloparatide Reduces Fracture Risk in Women With Osteoporosis
Medication appears to reduce fractures better than teriparatide or placebo, researchers say
β-Blockers Not Always Indicated for PCI Patients
Findings in patients with stable angina without history of MI or heart failure undergoing elective PCI
Physician-Perceived Frailty Tied to Warfarin Discontinuation
Discontinuation associated with increased risk of death and adverse events in very elderly
Physician Under-Recognition of Angina Often Occurs
Predictors of physician under-recognition include heart failure and less-frequent angina
