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Diastolic dysfunction is a common risk factor for cognitive decline
May 5, 2020
Proposed mechanisms for cognitive decline in patients with systolic dysfunction include low cardiac output, embolic infarctions, and hypoxic changes, among others.
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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
April 27, 2020
The age group most at risk of severe complications may not have fever, insistent cough, or shortness of breath.
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Medicare beneficiaries get few home health visits after ICU stay
February 23, 2020
ORLANDO – The beneficiaries received an average of less than one visit per week in the month after ICU discharge, while a third received no visits.
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Cognitive screening of older physicians: What’s fair?
January 17, 2020
A new report leads to questions about how to standardize the process rather than have a piecemeal institutional approach and whether to focus less on tests scores and more on clinical performance.
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Geriatric IBD hospitalization carries steep inpatient mortality
November 21, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – A major unmet need exists for better guideline-directed management of geriatric patients hospitalized for IBD.
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Storytelling tool can assist elderly in the ICU
November 12, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – A graphic-based framework tool helps track best-and worst-case scenarios for elderly patients in the ICU.
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Certain diabetes drugs may thwart dementia
October 21, 2019
COPENHAGEN – Intriguing findings from a Danish national registry study.
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Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
September 10, 2019
Readmission for venous thromboembolism in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases most often occurs within 60 days of discharge.
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Older patients who stop statins may be increasing their cardiovascular risk
August 2, 2019
Discontinuation of statins was associated with an increased risk of hospital admission for a cardiovascular event.
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Advance care planning codes not being used
March 14, 2019
Few physicians are taking advantage of Medicare payment codes that reimburse them for discussing end-of-life planning with patients.