Geriatrics Perspective

• Don't Overlook Ocular Surface Disease Before Cataract Surgery Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg on the risks of failing to preoperatively diagnose this highly prevalent condition.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 2018
• Time Out! A Close Look at Antibiotic Use in LTC Clinical cases illustrate the overuse of antibiotics to treat radiographic findings and lab reports, especially when prescribing over the phone.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, October 2018
• Diabetes Care in Older Adults With CVD: Patient Case Quiz Can you manage diabetes in older patients with co-existing CVD effectively? Test yourself with this patient case quiz created by experts from ACC.
  ACC.org, October 2018
• Diabetes Care in Older Adults With CVD: Expert Analysis Glycemic control can be challenging in older patients with co-existing CVD and diabetes. Learn optimal management strategies from experts at ACC.
  ACC.org, October 2018
• Strike Three for Aspirin in Primary Prevention   Three more studies seal the deal: Aspirin no longer has a role to play in primary prevention of heart attacks, says Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Is an Antiaging Drug Around the Corner? Medscape speaks with aging researcher Dr Nir Barzilai about genetic contributors to lifespan and promising treatments to extend human life.
  Medscape Public Health, September 2018
• Is Sarcopenia Inevitable as We Age?   A reader comment and the inexorable changes inflicted by the natural aging process sparked today's commentary.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 2018
• A Post-Op Analgesic Approach For Hip Fracture Repair: A Case This case describes the use of a SIFI block after surgery to minimize the use of psychotropic medications in the elderly patient population.
  HSS Grand Rounds Complex Cases, September 2018
• 7 Strategies to Improve Medication Reconciliation Hospitalists are tasked with creating an accurate list of all medications that a patient is taking. Presented are seven strategies used to improve the process.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, September 2018
• More Bad News About Benzos   If we needed another reason to deprescribe benzodiazepine use in adults, here it is.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 2018
• ESC 2018Overprescribing in the Elderly: We Have a Problem Melissa Walton-Shirley sat in on a presentation about polypharmacy in older patients and learned some surprising statistics.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 2018
• A Tradeoff Between Hypertension and Cognition?   Two new trials look at whether treating hypertension can ward off cognitive decline.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 2018
• Sexual Harassment by Patients: How Doctors Handle It Physicians report that many patients make sexual advances. Some are easy to manage effectively; others, not so much. Here's what to do in that situation.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 2018
• Yes, There Is Low-Value Care in the Very Ill, Despite MIT Study Mandrola and Prasad fear that a study showing high cost of care at end of life but little ability to predict who will die will be misinterpreted and worsen the crisis of end-of-life care.
  Medscape, July 2018
• Are These Ocular Symptoms Common or Concerning? Can you correctly categorize these five common ocular symptoms and determine which might potentially indicate a worrisome pathology?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, July 2018
• Readers Respond: Stop Stigmatizing Opioids   Dr Charles Argoff shares the outpouring of responses to an earlier commentary on the proper use of opioids.
  Medscape Neurology, July 2018
• Exercise: The Right 'Dose' for Improved Cognition   This practical advice on exercise dose could motivate adults to get up and move.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 2018
• Dialysis Use and Mortality in Medicare Versus Veterans Affairs Dr Bansal reviews a study comparing initiation of dialysis and mortality among older veterans with incident kidney failure who received care from Medicare versus the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  Medscape Nephrology, June 2018
• Deprescribing Benzodiazepines: Changing Attitudes Little evidence supports long-term use of benzodiazepines or 'Z drugs,' yet many older adults are afraid to stop taking them, despite potential harms. Can new guidelines help change minds?
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 2018
• A New Guide to Deprescribing Benzos and Z-Drugs   Benzos and Z-drugs can be dangerous in the elderly but difficult to discontinue. A new deprescribing algorithm guides the way.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 2018