Cardiac causes for falls and their treatment.

abstract：:Environmental change offers an attractive approach to falls prevention, particularly as part of multidimensional intervention strategies. This article reviews and summarizes prior research that has examined environmental factors in falls experienced by older people in community and long-term care settings. Limitations...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Connell BR

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By most clinical and economic measures, our health care system is not providing effective or affordable care to Medicare beneficiaries with severe chronic illness. Two million elders, constituting most of the 5% who account for nearly half of Medicare costs, have multiple chronic conditions, functional disability, and...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： DeJonge KE,Taler G,Boling PA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal disease is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Complaints of musculoskeletal disease indicate disease. Differential diagnosis relies on clinical skills. Management is directed toward maintaining function. ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Ettinger WH Jr

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In attempting to understand the role of visual perception in falls and their prevention, the relationship between the locomoting individual and the surrounding environment must be considered. Falls will occur when necessary properties of the environment and visual sources of information about them are inadequate, or w...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Owen DH

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term outcomes following primary TJA for OA are favorable. However, surgery alone fails to fully restore physical function and address longstanding impairments associated with chronic joint disease. Older adults undergoing TJA can gain similar benefits as those who are younger; however, the elderly are at incr...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Westby MD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of patients with acute diverticulitis can be managed medically. Some will have a complication of diverticulitis such as free perforation with peritonitis, abscess formation, obstruction, or fistula formation. Perhaps even a larger number will develop recurrent diverticulitis, which is associated with an i...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Symmonds RE Jr

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As our population continues to age, the early diagnosis and optimal management of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease becomes paramount. Maintaining a low threshold for evaluating atypical symptoms in this population is key to improving outcomes. Should patients develop complications including severe esophag...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Otaki F,Iyer PG

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in adult Americans. This disease remains undetected in one half of the people with this disease. Primary open angle glaucoma is the most common form of the disease. Patients at risk for glaucoma usually have one or more of the following characteristics: advanced age, ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Kendrick R

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary incontinence is a prevalent condition in elderly women with significant associated morbidity. Incontinence can by grouped into several types: stress incontinence, urgency incontinence, overflow incontinence, functional incontinence, and mixed urinary incontinence. Careful evaluation, including history and phys...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Parker WP,Griebling TL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a difficult diagnosis in patients of all ages, but more so in the elderly. Nonspecific symptoms and laboratory results are often misattributed to common diseases or to age itself, and can delay or even deter the diagnosis and treatment of PE. Advanced age is sometimes mistakenly seen as a co...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Berman AR,Arnsten JH

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults undergoing elective surgical procedures suffer higher rates of morbidity and mortality than younger patients. A geriatric-focused preoperative evaluation can identify risk factors for complications and opportunities for health optimization and care coordination. Key components of a geriatric preoperative ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Marwell JG,Heflin MT,McDonald SR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although dementias are defined by their cognitive and functional deficits, psychiatric problems are common, contribute to patient distress and caregiver burden, and precipitate institutionalization. Successful treatment involves understanding that physiologic, psychological, and environmental factors can contribute to...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Wang LY,Borisovskaya A,Maxwell AL,Pascualy M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of nonpain symptoms is integral to good palliative care of the terminally ill elder. This article reviews the management of common physical symptoms observed during the dying process, including nausea and vomiting, dyspnea, cough, constipation, diarrhea, bowel obstruction, and xerostomia. Alleviation of ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Rousseau P

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advance directives cover a wide variety of situations concerning the advance planning for medical care. Advance directives have existed for approximately 20 years; however, their forms and uses are presently expanding and evolving. This article presents advance directives, their various forms and uses, and reviews the...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Cox DM,Sachs GA

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To summarize, there has been shamefully little empirical research directly examining the prevalence and correlates of pain among cognitively impaired older people. Even less is known about techniques for assessing and managing pain in this group. Existing evidence suggests that cognitively impaired older persons may v...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Parmelee PA

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In hematopoiesis, mature blood cells, granulocytes, erythrocytes, and megakaryocytes originate from hematopoietic stem cells. With age, changes in hematopoiesis may have clinical consequences: defective immune responses, cytopenias (most commonly anemia and lymphopenia), hematological malignancy, and effects mediated ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Groarke EM,Young NS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What are the dermatologic needs of aging and skin disease in the elderly in the new millennium? This question may be impossible to answer, but predictions may be derived from current sources of data. Data from the US Census Bureau and the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey are used to characterize current use of ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Smith ES,Fleischer AB Jr,Feldman SR

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts toward early detection of Alzheimer disease (AD) have focused on refinement and identification of diagnostic markers, with the goal of preventing or delaying disease progression. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has emerged as a potential precursor to dementia. Though not without controversy, MCI has been assoc...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Bensadon BA,Odenheimer GL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postprandial hypotension is a prevalent condition in the elderly population and seems to be more common in frail elderly individuals who may be more susceptible to complications such as syncope and falls. Diagnosis is relatively easy and may be reversible in many cases. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of postpran...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： O'Mara G,Lyons D

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide in the elderly is a growing problem. The elderly population is increasing, and elderly patients have multiple issues that place them at higher risk of suicidality. These issues include physical illnesses, mental illness, loss of functional status, isolation, and family, financial, and social factors. Access to...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Brooks SE,Burruss SK,Mukherjee K

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the specific effects of smoking on the heart and coronary arteries and demonstrates how these effects increase the risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The conflicting results of various studies concerning the association of smoking and coronary heart disease in older persons are rev...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Tresch DD,Aronow WS

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest pain is one of the most common and serious chief complaints. Geriatricians must be well versed in evaluating elderly patients who have chest pain. This article discusses the initial diagnostic evaluation of elderly patients with chest pain. Specific emphasis is placed on identifying acute coronary syndromes, aor...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Kelly BS

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in preventive dentistry, many elderly persons present with several missing teeth replaced by oral prostheses of various kinds. An increasing number of prostheses are retained and supported by oral implants. Maintaining a complete dentition with fixed, removable, or implant-retained prostheses improves...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Guckes AD,Cooper LF

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief overview of the challenges and opportunities of new technologies in the area of geriatric pain management. It also reviews emerging evidence to demonstrate the role technology may play in improving and advancing assessment and management of pain in older adults. ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Docking RE

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As knowledge of molecular and cellular mechanisms of development and aging is elucidated, the need to understand the relationships among tissues, organ systems, health habits, nutrition, physical activity, and environmental factors on successful aging becomes more explicit. Progress in our understanding of how the imm...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Heuser MD,Adler WH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, herbs are commonly used, and it is the physician's responsibility to have better documentation of this practice by encouraging patients to report use of herbs, and to look for any unusual side effects that can occur in terms of herb-drug or herb-herb interactions. ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Tariq SH

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive practical approach to the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of carcinoma of the prostate is presented. Prostatic cancer in the elderly patient is not a benign clinical condition. The approach is designed to minimize the morbidity of the disease process and to allow the patient to live as normal a life ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Keegan GT,Coffield KS,Singh EO,Kroening PM

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia following Alzheimer disease. It stems from the formation of Lewy bodies, which contain aggregates of the misfolded protein, α-synuclein. These deposit in areas of the nervous system and brain, leading to neuronal cell death and causin...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Sanford AM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an up-to-date review of the literature on hormone augmentation in the elderly to help primary care physicians better evaluate and utilize hormone replacement and optimization strategies to benefit their patients. The scientific literature suggests that hormone supplementation with estrogen, proge...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Schwartz E,Holtorf K

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dry eye and dry mouth symptoms are each reported by up to 30% of persons more than 65 years of age, particularly in women. Medication side effects are the most common contributing factors. The evaluation of these symptoms requires measures of ocular and oral dryness. Sjögren syndrome is the prototypic disease associat...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Baer AN,Walitt B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00