Tag: Seniors
Procedure Risk Tied to Outcomes in Older Emergency General Surgery Patients
Procedure risk more predictive than assessments of frailty
A-Fib Patients Younger Than 65 Face Heightened Risk for Heart-Related Hospitalization
Findings over five years also show high burden of risk factors and comorbidities
Warning Letters Can Reduce Quetiapine Overprescribing
Letters reduce quetiapine use among nursing home patients, community-dwelling patients with dementia
AI May Be Useful in Polypharmacy Management
ChatGPT deprescribing decisions varied along activities of daily living status, cardiovascular disease history, and medication type
Antihypertensive Meds Initiation Linked to Fractures in Nursing Home Seniors
Antihypertensive medication initiation also linked to higher risk for severe falls requiring hospitalization, ED visits
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use Beyond 65 Years Beneficial
Hormone therapy use linked to risk reductions in mortality
Acute Cardiac Event Reported in 22.4 Percent of Seniors Hospitalized With RSV
Risk for experiencing acute cardiac event higher for adults with underlying cardiovascular disease
Prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes Steady in Youth, Adults
High prevalence seen among middle-aged and older adults
Many Older Americans Get Care Outside of Doctor’s Office, Poll Finds
Delirium Increases Risk for Subsequent Death, Dementia in Older Adults
Dose-response association seen with higher risk for each additional delirium episode
