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Geriatrics

Carbidopa with levodopa does more than minimize nausea

July 22, 2010

The combination allows increased amounts of levodopa to be available for entry into the central nervous system.

The costs of treating Alzheimer's disease

July 22, 2010

Any delay in nursing-home placement is well worth the investment in medication.

An alternative to canes

July 22, 2010

Use hiking poles for patients with balance issues.

Reaction following contrast CT

July 22, 2010

The swelling was nontender, nonfluctuant, and involved the whole of the submental portion of the upper thyroid.

Bacterial meningitis complicated by  seizures and confusion

Stephanie Christian-Lobley, FNP-BC, APNP, CCRN, CNRN July 01, 2010

The seizures began following surgery to repair a cerebrospinal fluid leak.

Alzheimer's management  from diagnosis to late stage

Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA, PhD July 01, 2010

Caring for a patient with Alzheimer's disease involves more than assessment and treatment. Education and legal issues must also be considered.

PPIs tied to fracture, Clostridium difficile rates

July 01, 2010

PPI users face a potential rise in the risks of fractures and bacterial infection.

New vitamin D recommendations to reduce falls and fractures

June 23, 2010

The response to vitamin D3 supplementation is not affected by age or usual calcium dietary intake.

Breaking down barriers to care

Lisa Stern June 16, 2010

Why isn't the shingles vaccine more popular? Some say it's too expensive to keep in stock.

Cervical adenocarcinoma after hysterectomy

June 11, 2010

What should be done after Pap smears confirmed adenocarcinoma in situ, and two vaginal biopsies were negative?

Repeating the tuberculin skin test in an older patient

June 10, 2010

What risks are involved?

Patients deserve to hear tough news

Lewis M. Cohen, MD June 01, 2010

Research shows that most Americans would want to know if they were severely ill and likely to die.

Attacking Alzheimer's through diet

June 01, 2010

Limiting high-fat dairy products, red meat, organ meat, and butter may cut a person's risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Skin-cancer screening lags in older adults

June 01, 2010

Screening rates are considerably lower than those for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer.

Dislocated shoulders a problem for older women

May 13, 2010

A large study has uncovered an unexpectedly high rate of shoulder dislocations among elderly women.

Polymedication: You can cut seniors' risk

April 01, 2010

A patient is at risk for one medication error per day, and about one-fourth of related injuries are preventable.

Mixing NSAIDs with antiplatelet therapy

Carl Sherman March 01, 2010

Combining these agents may compound GI complications. New guidelines help primary-care clinicians identify and protect patients most at risk.

Sleepiness may point to Alzheimer's risk

March 01, 2010

Cognitive fluctuations significantly affect dementia severity and neuropsychological performance.

Regimen improves knee osteoarthritis

March 01, 2010

Strength-training regimens, self-management programs, or a combination of the two are equally beneficial for physically inactive, middle-aged people with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee.

Bell's palsy

Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH, and Cynthia Brown, MD January 29, 2010

The most up-to-date evidence on Bell's palsy

Managing UTIs in debilitated patients

Anthony J. Schaeffer, MD January 29, 2010

A common occurrence among this patient population, urinary tract infection causes significant morbidity and mortality.

Caring for the geriatric patient: The initial visit

Kanwal Awan, MD January 06, 2010

Use the first visit to get as much information as possible about the patient's condition, functional status, and social situation.

Shingles can be treated—and now prevented

Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD December 04, 2009

Older patients are at greatest risk for debilitating postherpetic neuralgia, but antiviral therapies ease the pain, and a new vaccine offers hope of prevention.

CDC: Not everybody with the flu needs antivirals

September 14, 2009

The agency has updated its advice on the use of antiviral agents for the prevention and treatment of flu.

Interventions may reduce falls in community-dwelling older adults

Alan Ehrlich, MD August 13, 2009

CDC issues recommendations on swine flu vaccination

July 31, 2009

The CDC has developed recommendations on who should receive the vaccine when it becomes available and determined who should be prioritized if the vaccine is initially available in extremely limited quantities.