Articles Tagged With: geriatrics
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Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine in a Medicare Population
Receipt of adjuvanted recombinant herpes zoster vaccine was effective in individuals older than 64 years of age and maintained its efficacy in immunocompromised individuals. Added benefit accrued from receipt of the second vaccine dose, even if its administration was delayed.
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Acupuncture to Treat Low Back Pain in Older Adults
A multisite, three-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial of older adults in the United States with chronic low back pain found improvement in both pain and disability with the addition of acupuncture treatment compared to usual medical care alone.
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Clinical Criteria for a Limbic-Predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome
Predominant limbic degeneration in older geriatric patients (ages 75 years and older) with slowly progressive episodic memory loss with fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography medial temporal hypometabolism limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) involves a progressive degeneration of the amygdala, then hippocampus, then middle frontal gyrus.
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For Older Americans, More Steps Lead to Better Cardiovascular Health
In a meta-analysis, researchers found walking 6,000 to 9,000 steps daily lowered the risk of cardiovascular disease by 40% to 50% vs. walking 2,000 steps daily.
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Tactics to Improve Diagnostic Performance When Caring for Older Adults
Experts in diagnostics and elder care recently discussed the unique challenges of coming to a correct diagnosis for older patients and how healthcare providers can improve their performance.
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Is Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Cost Effective?
Self-screening for atrial fibrillation in elderly individuals could lead to lower stroke rates, prevent bleeding-related hospitalizations, and save money.
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Decision-Making Capacity Is Concern for Older Study Participants
It likely is an accident if investigators enroll participants lacking decision-making capacity in trials. Since capacity to consent is not a mandated area to report for most journals publishing research, it may be left out for space or other reasons. Nevertheless, some researchers are seeking to start a conversation about this.
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Anticoagulation Therapy in Octogenarians with Atrial Fibrillation
In patients age 80 years and older with atrial fibrillation who were not considered for oral anticoagulants because of serious comorbidities, one-quarter of the recommended daily dose of edoxaban was superior to placebo for preventing thromboembolic events.
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Mortality, Days Alive Outside Institutions Among Older Patients After Tracheostomy
Medicare beneficiaries who underwent tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube placement often remained institutionalized beyond three months, with three-, six-, and 12-month mortality greater than 40%, 50%, and 60%, respectively.
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Social Isolation Can Raise Dementia Risk
These patients exhibited lower volume in brain gray matter in various regions associated with learning and thinking.