Search results for "Polypharmacy"
Help elderly patients catch their zzz's
Sleep problems are common, but not inevitable, as people age.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/help-elderly-patients-catch-their-zzzs.htm
1 Jan 2021
Weighing benefits, harms of cannabis
Marijuana use has risen, so internists need to understand its real risks as well as its potential clinical uses, such as for chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/weighing-benefits-harms-of-cannabis.htm
1 Apr 2019
More medications in advanced life-limiting illness can lower quality of life, increase symptom burden
Polypharmacy may be particularly burdensome near the end of life as patients accumulate medications to treat and prevent multiple diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/12/2.htm
12 Feb 2019
‘Geriatric tsunami’ carries elderly obesity
By 2030, more than 20% of the U.S. population is expected to be over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The expected rise in functional impairment in later years can be staved off with a healthy lifestyle.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/elderly.htm
1 Feb 2017
4 steps to managing osteoarthritis pain in the elderly
Weight loss and nutritional counseling should be the first step, while opioids are always and only a last resort.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/osteoarthritis.htm
1 Jul 2016
Weighing the options for bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery may be an option for severely obese patients for whom lifestyle changes are not enough. Internists can set up expectations that may improve postsurgical outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/obesity.htm
1 Jan 2016
Unmask malnutrition with careful questions
Increasing awareness of the harmful effects of under- and overnutrition can in turn increase nutritional assessments in primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/nutrition.htm
1 Apr 2015
Improved BP control requires patients to change behavior
Physicians are working with patients on behavioral changes that might stave off the worst consequences of high blood pressure that occur later in life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/hypertension.htm
1 Mar 2015
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/10/7.htm
10 Feb 2015
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP Internist Weekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/03/10.htm
3 Feb 2015