Geriatrics Perspective

• A Drug-by-Drug Guide to Treating Insomnia Which drugs and supplements commonly used for the treatment of chronic insomnia are supported by clinical evidence and practice guidelines?
  Medscape Pharmacists, February 2019
• The Other Nutrition Crisis By getting to the bottom of what is causing malnutrition in older adults, clinicians can help these patients live healthier, happier lives.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 2019
• Update: Common Shingrix Reactions--Which Can Be Prevented?   If administered incorrectly, Shingrix can produce some painful local reactions. Make sure your staff knows the differences between the two herpes zoster vaccines.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 2019
• Cases in Deprescribing: When to Get Rid of the Statin In this new series, family physician Chuck Vega explores the issue of when to deprescribe a common drug when there is no guideline or consensus to consult. What would you do in this scenario?
  Medscape Family Medicine, January 2019
• Functional Status Before and After Surgery in Older Adults Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether surgery has an impact on the functional status of older patients.
  Medscape General Surgery, January 2019
• So Wrong! Doctors 'Sell' Exemptions for Vaccinations   The ethics of vaccination exemptions: Dr Art Caplan discusses recent changes to laws regarding vaccination policies for children.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2019
• More Proof That Less Chemo Is Best in the Elderly   Dr Kerr reviews a study looking at how age affects response to chemotherapy in rectal cancer. 'It's something of a mystery,' he says.
  Medscape Oncology, January 2019
• Should Doctors Decide When a Patient Is Too Old to Drive? Americans are living longer, but physical changes make it difficult for some seniors to drive safely. Should doctors decide when a patient should no longer drive? Are there alternatives for seniors?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2019
• Physicians Push for Prior Authorization Reform Efforts Frustrated by a lack of consistency among payers and other issues, doctors are pushing to simplify the prior authorization process.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2019
• 'I Was Furious': The Real Cost of Cancer Care Cancer patients can pay thousands in out-of-pocket expenses to cover the cost of their care, placing them at risk for financial ruin and worse outcomes. Should oncologists have to worry about that?
  Medscape Oncology, January 2019
• A Christmas Carol: A Primer on Character and Redemption Decades before Freud, Charles Dickens' classic provided a template for overcoming trauma. Its lessons remain eternal.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 2018
• Boosting Platelets: Optimal Management of ITP   Hematologists from Massachusetts General Hospital examine the need for up-to-date guidance on the treatment of ITP and offer strategies to sequence medication and individualize treatment decisions.
  Medscape TV, December 2018
• More Fluoroquinolone Safety Concerns How do the most recently identified safety issues affect fluoroquinolones' place in therapy?
  Medscape Pharmacists, December 2018
• Molecular Link Discovered Between Aging and ALS, Dementia   Dr Alan Jacobs on a recent study that opens up new targets for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
  Medscape Neurology, December 2018
• Surgery or Endocrine Therapy for Breast CA in Older Women? Dr Lowenfels challenges the findings of a recent study that suggests surgery as the better option in treating older women with early-stage breast cancer.
  Medscape General Surgery, December 2018
• Rotavirus Is Still With Us--How to Prevent an Outbreak   Rotavirus outbreaks can affect almost anyone--healthy and unhealthy, young and old, vaccinated and unvaccinated.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 2018
• The 10 Graphic Novels That Made Graphic Medicine Here are 10 can't-miss titles from the growing canon of graphic medicine.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 2018
• Baloxavir--The New, Single Oral-Dose Antiviral for Influenza   It's the first new antiviral drug for influenza in almost two decades, but how does it differ from the antivirals we have now?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 2018
• The Most Common Mistakes to Avoid During Residency Certain mistakes in residency are common to all specialties. Luckily, most are avoidable. Here are a few important ones to keep in mind.
  Medscape Med Students, November 2018
• Managing Gout as a Systemic Disease   A study suggests that to reduce morbidity and mortality from hyperuricemia, it must be managed as a chronic disease.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 2018