Elder Abuse Most Commonly Perpetrated by Family Members
Financial abuse was most common type of elder abuse identified
Hormone Tx Not Tied to Change in Muscle Mass in Older Women
No significant beneficial or detrimental association seen in postmenopausal women
Low Nurse and Support Staffing Tied to Higher Inpatient Mortality
Effect on patient mortality risk may be intensified when both RN, nursing support staffing are low
USPSTF Advises Broader Age Range for Hep C Screening
Draft recommendation statement expands screening to asymptomatic individuals aged 18 to 79 years
LV Hypertrophy Predicts Long-Term Risk for CV Events
Left ventricular hypertrophy stronger predictor than CAC for CHD death, other CV death, heart failure
Survival Poor for Elderly Admitted to Long-Term Acute Care Setting
Among older Medicare beneficiaries admitted to LTAC, more than one-third died in an inpatient setting
CT Scan Screen for Lung Cancer Can ID Smoking-Related Diseases
New diagnoses of CVD, emphysema, osteoporosis identified, often are linked to adverse events
Risk Factors ID’d for Worse QOL From Knee Osteoarthritis
Female gender, overweight, smoking, knee pain, lower income tied to rapidly worsening quality of life
Intensifying BP Meds at Hospital Discharge May Harm Elderly
Risk for readmissions and adverse effects higher, no long-term benefit for BP control or cardiac risk
Rx Size Predicts Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiothoracic Surgery
Patients prescribed more than 450 oral morphine equivalents have more new persistent opioid use
