Archive for the ‘Geriatrics’ Category
Recommendations aim to enhance health and quality of life for frail and vulnerable patients in nursing home care
Posted by: admin on: January 3, 2012
More than 1.5 million adults live in nursing homes in the United States, and approximately 30 percent of people will die with a nursing home as their last place of residence. As this population continues to increase, so will the need for physicians to assist those patients with proper care and guidance in making end-of-life […]
New guidelines caution use of certain meds for treating high blood pressure
Posted by: admin on: December 30, 2011
We need some guidelines to help us determine how best to treat blood pressure in the elderly. The medical groups say a sudden drop in blood pressure can cause fainting, which could result in serious injuries for older patients. A new guideline’s aim is to make it easier in some ways to treat hypertension in […]
Inappropriate sexual behavior in a geriatric population
Posted by: admin on: December 12, 2011
Inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) is an important topic in geriatrics; etiologies remain unclear and evidence for the efficacy of treatment strategies is limited The aims of this study were to provide a description of the phenomenology of ISB in the geriatric population, to identify potential contributing factors, and to review the efficacy of interventions aimed […]
New guidelines for identifying Alzheimer’s prior to symptoms
Posted by: admin on: December 5, 2011
As the life expectancy is on an upscale trend, Dementia and subsequent Alzheimer’s is becoming a common finding Guidelines to detect hallmarks of this disease before the symptoms will be a grear breakthrough in Geriatric medicine. But these findings may not be of great use now as it is still at the research stage. Nevertheless […]
Guidelines warn against NSAIDs for elderly
Posted by: admin on: October 19, 2011
An updated guideline addressing persistent pain in older people takes a tough stance on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. -Team@CMHF
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