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101 A framework for stakeholder identification in concept mapping and health research: a novel process and its application to older adult mobility and the built environment Full Text BMC Public Health, May 3, 2013 Review Article

102 Cardiac Work Remains High after Strength Exercise in Elderly International Journal of Sports Medicine, May 3, 2013 Review Article

103 Incidence of Stroke Before and After Dialysis Initiation in Older Patients Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

104 Safety of Zoster Vaccine in Elderly Adults Following Documented Herpes Zoster The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

105 Outcome of older patients with acute myeloid leukemia Cancer, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

106 Nutritional screening of elderly patients: a health improvement approach to practice Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

107 Preventing hospital admissions by reviewing medication (PHARM) in primary care: an open controlled study in an elderly population Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, May 2, 2013 Review Article

108 The self-construal of nurses and doctors: beliefs on interdependence and independence in the care of older people Journal of Advanced Nursing, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

109 Fish oil administration in older adults: is there potential for adverse events? A systematic review of the literature Full Text BMC Geriatrics, May 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article

110 Models for estimating the biological age of five organs using clinical biomarkers that are commonly measured in clinical practice settings Maturitas, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
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111 Mechanisms and novel therapeutic approaches of wasting in chronic disease Maturitas, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

112 Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness of Vitamin D Screening with That of Universal Supplementation in Preventing Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

113 Association Between Sedating Medications and Delirium in Older Inpatients Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

114 An investigation into the association between nutritional status and quality of life in older people admitted to hospital Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

115 Bacterial infection in elderly nursing home and community-based patients: a prospective cohort study Infection, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

116 Race differences in the association of spiritual experiences and life satisfaction in older age Aging and Mental Health, May 1, 2013 Review Article

117 Sense of coherence, depressive feelings and life satisfaction in older persons: a closer look at the role of integrity and despair Aging and Mental Health, May 1, 2013 Review Article

118 Declining functional status in older women with a history of breast cancer Nursing for Women's Health, May 1, 2013

119 Age at natural menopause in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a follow-up study of US black women Maturitas, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article

120 Diabetes and bone health Maturitas, April 30, 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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