Constipation and irritable bowel syndrome in the elderly.

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：:In this article we have attempted to review basic aspects of the respiratory immune system and some of what is known about the effects of aging on immunity. We have discussed the more common forms of interstitial lung disease as they relate to the elderly patient and have outlined a general method of approaching inter...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Young KR Jr,Merrill WW

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents process and outcome data for a geriatric assessment unit in a rehabilitation hospital whose focus is on short-term rehabilitation. While the results presented here are positive, they are descriptive and do not prove a cause and effect relationship between the geriatric assessment and rehabilitation...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Applegate WB,Akins DE,Elam JT

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of chronic disability in older adults. Although classically considered a "wear and tear" degenerative condition of articular joints, recent studies have demonstrated an inflammatory component to OA that includes increased activity of several cytokines and chemokines in join...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Loeser RF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nighttime sleep disruption is characteristic of long-term care residents, is typically accompanied by daytime sleepiness, and may be caused by a multitude of factors. Causal factors include medical and psychiatric illness, medications, circadian rhythm abnormalities, sleep disordered breathing and other primary sleep ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Martin JL,Ancoli-Israel S

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:The elderly have few bleeding disorders related exclusively to the aging process. However, abnormalities of coagulation are seen frequently in this group as complications of other illnesses. Thus a good understanding of basic coagulation physiology and testing will provide the necessary tools for therapeutic guidance....

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Stemerman MB

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute care is a program of care for individuals with recent or current illness or injury. Currently, the services received by patients in subacute care vary considerably among sites, partly because these sites may specialize in certain treatments and partly because providers often define subacute care according to ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Levenson S

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syncope is a common clinical problem accounting for 3% of all emergency room visits and 1% to 6% of all hospital admissions. Both a sign and a symptom, syncope can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. Syncope in the geriatric patient can be a particularly challenging problem because of the coexistence of multipl...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Grubb BP,Karabin B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many health care professionals lack knowledge about artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life or may hold different attitudes about artificial nutrition and hydration compared with other treatments. Consequently, they may convey inaccurate or misleading information to patients or their surrogate decision m...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Huang ZB,Ahronheim JC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article attempts to summarize some of the pertinent literature in the context of the authors' clinical experience and suggests that a comprehensive psychiatric and medical evaluation, as well as a combined behavioral/environmental approach together with appropriate pharmacotherapy, are important tools in the mana...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Mintzer JE,Hoernig KS,Mirski DF

更新日期：1998-02-01 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：:The use of radioactive isotopes in thyroid evaluation and therapy gives important information in the endocrine assessment of the aged. Thyroid uptake imaging can be used to establish a hypothyroid or hyperthyroid state and can determine the functional status of a palpable nodule. Investigational agents, such as T1 201...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Freeman SJ,Girolamo RF

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging implies changes in joint components over a continuum of time that contribute later in life to an increasing frequency of clinical complaints and impairments in function and mobility. This article considers how aging appears to modify the articular cartilage, subchondral bone, muscle, the soft tissues, synovial m...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Hamerman D

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer screening of the elderly is warranted for those cancers for which early detection and treatment improve life expectancy. There is excellent evidence to include screening for breast cancer with clinical examination and mammography for elderly women. There is also reasonable evidence to screen for cervical cancer...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Oddone EZ,Feussner JR,Cohen HJ

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychomotor assessment is a collaborative effort between the neurologic and the neuropsychologic evaluation. Changes associated with normal aging must be differentiated from signs and symptoms that indicate abnormal functioning. Recent developments in computer-based technology should add to the precision and accuracy ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Mahurin RK,Inbody SB

更新日期：1989-08-01 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：: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：:"Birth and death are the most singular events we experience and therefore the contemplation of death as of birth should be a thing of beauty." The hospice movement emerged out of an awareness that the needs of the dying patient were not being adequately met by the modern medical establishment. It has brought about a p...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Mathew LM,Scully JH

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant neoplasms of the geriatric skeleton are either primary or metastatic in nature. The vast majority are metastatic to the skeleton from carcinomas. Rarely, a primary skeletal malignancy, usually a chondrosarcoma or a malignant fibrous histiocytoma, develops in the geriatric patient. This article discusses the ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： McGuire DJ,McGuire MH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It should be recognized that sexuality in the aging male is of such import that a complete sexual history must be performed. By taking a complete sexual history, facts can be obtained that will allow for appropriate focus relating to a holistic evaluation and will enable us to dispel antiquated sexual myths pertaining...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Ginsberg TB

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:This article reviews the literature on transitional care to and from the LTC environment, highlighting strategies to improve the quality of care transitions. Several factors are vital in the improvement of systems of care dealing with transitions. Key factors include communication with and among health care providers,...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Oakes SL,Gillespie SM,Ye Y,Finley M,Russell M,Patel NK,Espino D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than half of all lymphomas occur in patients aged 60 years or older. This article reviews the management of low-grade and aggressive histology lymphomas in patients older than age 65. Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) chemotherapy is well tolerated in patients who have a good perfo...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： O'Reilly SE,Connors JM,Macpherson N,Klasa R,Hoskins P

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within some parts of the United Kingdom major deficiencies in diabetes care for older adults exist; these include lack of screening for the disorder, failure to evaluate complications, lack of individual management plans, and failure to appreciate the role of informal caregivers. The prevalence of diabetes in the elde...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Sinclair AJ

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is a common problem encountered among elderly people in subacute and long-term care facilities. Pain often is underestimated and undertreated in these settings. Most pain problems can be improved by careful assessment and careful use of analgesic drugs and nondrug strategies. Subacute care and other long-term car...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Ferrell BA

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:The geriatric population has become a major component in the practice of medical speech-language pathology. This article discusses normal and abnormal functions of speech, voicing, language, cognition, and swallowing. Particular attention is given to disorders affecting the geriatric population. Evaluation, treatment,...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Ashley J,Duggan M,Sutcliffe N

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging kidney suffers reduction both in mass and in glomerular filtration rate. These changes may be totally or partially due to atherosclerosis and hypertension, which reduce renal blood flow. Superimposed on these processes, and perhaps responsible for primary loss of renal mass irrespective of renal vascular dis...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Kaysen GA,Myers BD

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly individuals not only live longer but are also more active than in the past. Accompanying this increase in activity is the number of older trauma victims. The effect of aging on response to injury is reviewed, and the initial evaluation and treatment of geriatric trauma are delineated in this article. Specific ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Levy DB,Hanlon DP,Townsend RN

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00