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181 Mortality and incident vertebral fractures after 3 years of follow-up among geriatric patients Osteoporosis International, April 17, 2013 Review Article

182 Peripheral arterial disease increases the risk of subsequent hip fracture in older men: the Health in Men Study Osteoporosis International, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

183 Mortality and Disability Outcomes of Self-Reported Elder Abuse: A 12-Year Prospective Investigation Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

184 Clinical Changes in Older Adults During Hospitalization: Responsiveness of the interRAI Acute Care Instrument Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

185 Exclusion of Older Adults from Ongoing Clinical Trials About Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

186 Ethnic differences in the association between blood pressure components and chronic kidney disease in middle aged and older Asian adults Full Text BMC Nephrology, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

187 Longitudinal study of regional cerebral blood flow in elderly patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

188 Potentially inappropriate medications in a large cohort of patients in geriatric units: association with clinical and functional characteristics European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 17, 2013 Review Article

189 Quality of life of older frail persons receiving a post-discharge program Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , April 17, 2013 Review Article

190 The Poorest of the Poor: Composition and Wealth of Older Person Households in Sub-Saharan Africa Research on Aging, April 17, 2013 Review Article

191 Association between prostate volume and red cell distribution width LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

192 Role of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the management of osteoporotic hip fracture in the elderly: an overview Disability & Rehabilitation, April 17, 2013 Review Article

193 Antihypertensive Efficacy of Olmesartan Medoxomil and Ramipril in Elderly Patients with Mild to Moderate Hypertension Grouped According to Renal Function Status High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article

194 Physical activity intensity and cardiovascular risk by ankle-brachial index Vascular Medicine, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article

195 Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Store More Heat during Exercise Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, April 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

196 Atenolol use is associated with long-term mortality in community-dwelling older adults with hypertension Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article

197 Prevalence of depression and associated risk factors among the elderly in Middle Anatolia, Turkey Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article

198 Social Media Use of Older Adults: A Mini-Review Gerontology, April 16, 2013 Review Article

199 Hip protectors: are they beneficial in protecting older people from fall-related injuries? Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article

200 Perspective of family caregivers on self-care independence among older people living in long-term care facilities: A qualitative study International Journal of Nursing Studies, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article

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Vitamin D deficiency is more common with non-Caucasian patients, and those with lower social support, no insurance, diabetes, lower activity levels, higher parathyroid hormone levels, and higher body mass indexes
Eating an early breakfast and dinner when taking PPIs can lower FSSG scores and improve GERD symptoms. (Factors leading to increased FSSG scores were female gender, inadequate sleep, lack of breakfast, antihypertensive agent non-users and dinner just before bedtime.)
No single method of contraception is contraindicated by age alone, but caution should be exercised with estrogen-containing preparations in obese women over 40

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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).

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Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

Researchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.

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CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.

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Internal Medicine - Geriatrics News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine

Highlights in Internal Medicine

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

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