Geriatrics Journal Articles

• Association Between NAFLD and Risk of AF in Adults This study aimed to provide a quantitative estimate of the magnitude of the association between NAFLD and risk of atrial fibrillation in the middle-aged and elderly.
  Liver International, April 2019
• How Chronic Is Polypharmacy in Old Age? How prevalent is polypharmacy among older adults, and what factors are associated with chronic rather than transient polypharmacy?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2019
• Spontaneous Remission in Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma An elderly patient with diffuse large B cell lymphoma achieved spontaneous remission after biopsy. What were the immunological and molecular variables that might have factored into tumor regression?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 2019
• Cognitive Complaints in Memory Clinic and Depressive Patients How do cognitive complaints differ among cognitively normal older adults, memory clinic patients, and patients with depression; and which are suggestive of prodromal Alzheimer disease?
  The Gerontologist, April 2019
• Altered Mental Status in the Emergency Department Altered mental status has many causes and can be life-threatening. What are optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies?
  Seminars in Neurology, April 2019
• Mobile Traveling Healthcare Teams Is this delivery model an effective approach to reaching those who may lack access to healthcare?
  OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, April 2019
• Psychoactive Medications in Older Adults on Hemodialysis Are psychoactive medications, such as sedative-hypnotics, and antidepressants with anticholinergic properties, associated with major adverse outcomes among older hemodialysis patients?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2019
• Preparing for Bundled Payments in Cervical Spine Surgery A better understanding of the factors that may impact costs and resource utilization after spine procedures could help those entering bundled payment agreements manage financial risk.
  Spine, April 2019
• Canadian HIV Care Settings as PCMHs How well do Canadian HIV care settings, which vary considerably in structure, function, and team composition, align with the patient-centered medical home approach?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, April 2019
• Efficacy and Safety of IDegLira in Older Patients With T2D IDegLira is an insulin degludec/liraglutide combination that has been shown to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Is it a safe and effective option for older patients?
  Endocrine Practice, April 2019
• New Horizons in Hepatitis B and C in the Older Adult One of the highest prevalence groups for HCV and HBV infection are those over 65 years old. What do clinicians need to know regarding diagnosis and treatment in the older adult?
  Age and Ageing, March 2019
• Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease Review the recommendations of a recent multidisciplinary workshop focused on determining top priority areas for research to optimize pharmacotherapy in older adults with cardiovascular disease.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 2019
• NAFLD, Osteoporotic Fractures, and Bone Mineral Density To what extent does NAFLD affect osteoporosis and bone health?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 2019
• Transcatheter Heart Valve Interventions: Where Are We? While percutaneous approaches have transformed management of valvular heart disease, more knowledge is needed to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  European Heart Journal, March 2019
• Active Surveillance for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer What is the current state of knowledge concerning the use of active surveillance for low grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer?
  Translational Andrology and Urology, March 2019
• Predicting Post-op Delirium in Non-cardiac Surgical Patients Which biomarkers and imaging tests might be useful for predicting post-operative delirium in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery?
  BMC Anesthesiology, March 2019
• New Antibiotics for Community-Acquired Pneumonia The treatment of community-acquired pneumonia has become increasingly challenging due to antibiotic resistance, but the availability of new agents may offer more options.
  Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, March 2019
• Aedes-Transmitted Arbovirus Infections in the Americas What are the challenges and implications to public health presented by the rising incidence in the Americas of arboviral infections such as dengue, zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya?
  American Journal of Public Health, March 2019
• Inclusion of Older Adults in NIH-Funded Clinical Trials Are older adults being underrepresented in clinical studies due to upper age limits for recruitment and exclusion criteria that include illnesses and medications common in the older population?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 2019
• Improving Pain and Sleep With Behavioral Sleep Interventions Can cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improve pain and sleep outcomes in aging adults?
  Pain, March 2019