Search results for "Cognitive impairment"
Nerve blockade most effective option for managing pain after hip fracture
Nerve blockade is the most effective option for managing pain after hip fracture, according to a review funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/5.htm
17 May 2011
Low cognition at discharge may impede elderly patients' self-care
Joint guidelines released for recognition, accreditation of patient-centered medical homes
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/15/6.htm
15 Mar 2011
Risk of financial abuse in elders should draw internists' attention
An expert counsels internists to consider screening their elderly patients for financial abuses, from investment scams to pressure from family members. Doctors can partner with financial experts to prevent financial exploitation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/geriatrics.htm
1 Jul 2012
New ethics case study offers guidance on care of cognitively impaired patients
Preventive Health Screening, Ethics, and the Cognitively Impaired Patient is a new ACP ethics case study available online for CME credit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/05/7.htm
5 Nov 2013
Benzodiazepine use associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
Patients who had taken benzodiazepines for at least 3 months had a 50% increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, a recent study of older patients found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/2.htm
16 Sep 2014
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
The January issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/15/8.htm
15 Jan 2013
Hip fractures among nursing home residents are associated with high mortality rates, functional decline
The frequently poor outcomes of nursing home residents who have a hip fracture were quantified by a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/01/2.htm
1 Jul 2014
Discontinuing antihypertensive drugs did not appear to improve function in older patients with cognitive deficits over the short term
At 16 weeks, a greater increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was noted in the discontinuation group versus the continuation group, but no significant differences were seen between groups in change in overall cognition compound score.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/01/1.htm
1 Sep 2015
Groups release appropriate use criteria for amyloid PET
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the Alzheimer's Association recently released appropriate use criteria for amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical practice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/05/2.htm
5 Feb 2013
Geriatrics society updates guideline for older diabetes patients
Several changes to recommended care for diabetes patients over age 65, including less use of aspirin therapy, were made in a guideline update from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/19/4.htm
19 Nov 2013