Many Organizations Not Meeting Trial Reporting Requirements
Only 19 percent of organizations use computer software to monitor compliance with Final Rule
Pharmacists Can Play Role in Identifying Frailty
Pharmacists should review patient medication records and identify meds that may up frailty risk
Older Adults Agree Sex Is Important Part of Relationships
More than half of older adults surveyed agree that sex is important to their overall quality of life
Five Strategies to Reduce Acute Care for Cancer Patients ID’d
Findings include enhanced care coordination, early palliative care, and new loci for urgent cancer care
Systemic Inflammation at Midlife May Up Risk of Later Frailty
Findings similar for composite scores of both C-reactive protein and four inflammatory markers
Sleep Duration Linked to Health-Related QoL in Kidney Disease
7-hour sleepers have highest health-related quality of life; lower QoL seen with shorter, longer sleep
Palliative Care Consult Can Cut Hospital Costs in Seriously Ill
PCC linked to reduction in hospital costs for hospitalized adults with serious illness
DRESS Prototype Promising for Persons With Dementia
Prototype can provide automated dressing support by identifying incorrect dressing scenarios
Frequency of Sauna Bathing Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk
Reduced risk seen after adjustment for CV risk factors, physical activity, socioeconomic status
April 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
