Archive for the ‘Geriatrics’ Category
Antidepressants in Older Patients may have Adverse Outcomes
Posted by: admin on: September 30, 2011
According to the issue of the Cochrane Database Systematic Review of elderly people with depression, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have similar efficacy, but TCAs appear to have a higher discontinuation rate because of adverse effects. -Team@CMHF
Inappropriate sexual behavior in a geriatric population
Posted by: admin on: September 6, 2011
Inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) is an important topic in geriatrics; etiologies remain unclear and evidence for the efficacy of treatment strategies is limited. Team@CMHF
Antidepressant Risk for Seniors Varies by Class
Posted by: admin on: September 1, 2011
Anti depressant is always a drug in an elderly patient’s prescription. Read on to know which one is the safest. Team@ CMHF
New Advice on Preventing Falls
Posted by: admin on: August 2, 2011
For the first time since 2001, the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatrics Society have updated their guidelines for preventing falls in older people. The update includes two notable changes: One recommends tai chi — the meditative, slow-motion Chinese exercise — as an effective way to prevent falls, while another suggests that doctors review […]
Palliative care needs a simple and consistent message-
Posted by: admin on: July 28, 2011
Alex Smith, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Division of Geriatrics at the University of California I was consulted recently about an elderly woman who refused surgery for a large bowel obstruction from a colonic mass, likely cancer. The inpatient team asked me to help with the transition to hospice and to help […]
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