Geriatrics Journal Articles

• Risks After GI Bleeding in Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet Users When is it safe to resume aspirin or warfarin therapy after a major GI bleed?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, November 13, 2019
• Plasma Steroid Profiles in Subclinical Cushing Syndrome Might plasma steroid profiles have a diagnostic role in the evaluation of subclinical Cushing syndrome?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, November 12, 2019
• Advances in the Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injuries When it comes to rehabilitation after spinal cord injury, what do orthopedic surgeons need to know?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, November 12, 2019
• SPRINT Results: Implications for Geriatric Hypertension This commentary highlights one of the outcomes of the SPRINT trial: the benefits of achieving a lower systolic blood pressure goal when managing hypertension in older adults.
  Circulation, November 12, 2019
• Stroke Incidence and Fatality in Rural or Urban Residents Prior studies in high-income countries have shown conflicting results regarding urban-rural stroke patterns. This study analyzed disparity in stroke incidence and mortality in urban vs. rural France.
  Stroke, November 08, 2019
• Statin Use Over 65 Years of Age and All-Cause Mortality What have we learned about the effects of long-term statin therapy among this age group? Is it beneficial?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, November 08, 2019
• RN to BSN: Why and How What are the benefits of obtaining your BSN, and what's the best way to go about it?
  American Nurse Today, November 08, 2019
• The 5-Item Modified Frailty Index in Adult Spinal Deformity Can this new modified frailty index effectively predict the development of severe adverse events in adult spinal deformity surgery? How does it compare to the conventional method?
  Spine, November 07, 2019
• Handedness, Language Areas and Neuropsychiatric Diseases This study aimed to identify genome-wide loci for human handedness. How might these variants contribute to neurodevelopment and the predisposition to develop neurological and psychiatric diseases?
  Brain, November 06, 2019
• Rising Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly The incidence of atrial fibrillation among the elderly is on the rise and is projected to further increase. This editorial explores the challenges and possible solutions.
  Europace, November 06, 2019
• Post-Treatment Changes in Renal Function Among HIV Patients In what ways might these factors impact changes in renal function after HIV treatment?
  HIV Medicine, November 05, 2019
• Predicting Risk of Preventable Hospitalization in Dementia Might this newly developed prediction model help identify which patients with dementia are at highest risk of potentially preventable hospitalization?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, November 01, 2019
• Pain Management in Critically Ill End-of-Life Patients In what ways do current guidelines and consensus statements agree on pain management strategies for ICU patients at the end-of-life -- and how do they differ?
  Critical Care Medicine, October 31, 2019
• PPIs: Placing Putative Adverse Effects in Proper Perspective Are doctors modifying PPI therapy based on solid scientific evidence? Most serious adverse effects attributed to PPIs are based on observational data.
  Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, October 30, 2019
• Pharmacy Education Needs to Address Diagnostic Safety What is the role of the pharmacist in the diagnostic process and the prevention and detection of diagnostic errors--and how can pharmacy education be improved to meet these expectations?
  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, October 24, 2019
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis How is the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis relevant to orthopedic surgeons? Find out what there is to know.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, October 22, 2019
• New Horizons in Radiotherapy for Older People This review highlights new radiological technologies with potential for improving oncologic management and reducing toxicity of treatment for older adults with cancer.
  Age and Ageing, October 21, 2019
• What Do Older People Do When Sitting and Why? It's well accepted that sedentary behavior increases older adults' risk of illness and disability. What are older adults doing when sitting, and what factors influence their choices to sit or not?
  The Gerontologist, October 18, 2019
• Efficacy and Safety of DAAs for Hepatitis C in the Elderly This review assessed and compared the efficacy and safety of DAA therapy among the elderly and younger patients with chronic HCV infection. Are results comparable?
  Liver International, October 16, 2019
• Lower Dose Apixaban in Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation Older patients are often underdosed with DOACs--but should they be? This study examined plasma concentrations of lower than recommended dosing of apixaban in older adults with non-valvular AF.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, October 15, 2019