The relationship between polypharmacy and recovery of activities of daily living among convalescent stroke patients: A propensity score-matched analysis
Conclusions These findings suggested that polypharmacy negatively affects stroke rehabilitation outcomes. Thus, pharmacists should make attempts to respond to individual patient outcomes to optimize prescriptions, which may minimize the brunt of polypharmacy on patient outcomes. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - May 9, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Normative data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) in a Spanish sample of community-dweller adults
Conclusions Psychometric indexes revealed that the MoCA is a reliable and valid instrument. The study findings support that specification of the normative data by age and educational level is imperative in order to produce reliable and valid indicators for research and clinical purposes. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - May 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Geriatric urinary incontinence – Reflections on a EUGMS consensus update
Publication date: Available online 28 April 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): J.G. Ouslander (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - April 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Purple urine bag syndrome: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Conclusion PUBS usually affects chronically-catheterized women. Neither antibiotics nor catheter removal were associated with better outcomes. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - April 22, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
A short course of gluten free diet is effective treatment for HIV enteropathy in the elderly: A case report in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era
Publication date: Available online 20 April 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): E. Lattuada, G. Chiarioni, S. Pecori, M. Lanzafame, E. Concia (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - April 21, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Letter to editor: Prophylactic enoxaparin-induced hyperkalaemia
Publication date: Available online 14 April 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): E. Maxted, M. Khan (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - April 14, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Dropped head syndrome as an initial symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Publication date: Available online 7 April 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): P. Gelener, U. Ergun (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - April 10, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
An elderly with mesenteric injury following blunt abdominal trauma
Publication date: Available online 4 April 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): J.-D. Hou, C.-Z. Peng (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - April 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Hypercalcemia following over-the counter Vitamin D intoxication in an elderly debilitated patient
Publication date: Available online 30 March 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): U. Karadan, R. George Manappallil (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - March 31, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Thrombocytopenia with stroke-smear surprise
Publication date: Available online 30 March 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): M. Shahid (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - March 31, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Cecal volvulus in an elderly man: An unusual cause of bowel obstruction
Publication date: Available online 30 March 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): C.-I. Chen, H.-C. Chu, I.-T. Tsai, Y.-C. Hsu (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - March 31, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The assessment of the nutritional status predicts the long term risk of major events in older individuals
Publication date: Available online 28 March 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): I. Grattagliano, L. Marasciulo, C. Paci, N. Montanaro, P. Portincasa, T. Mastronuzzi (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - March 29, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Associations of vacation time with lifestyle, long-term mortality and health-related quality of life in old age: The Helsinki Businessmen Study
Conclusions Shorter vacation time in midlife was associated with characteristics related to lifestyle and with worse perceived health status, and predicted mortality up to old age in men. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Preoperative kidney function linked to mortality and readmission outcomes at Day 90 and 30 in older emergency surgical patients
Conclusions Admission eGFR provides prognostic information which is useful to clinicians in an acute surgical setting. Whether closer monitoring and focused management at improving kidney function improves outcome in this patient population warrants further investigation. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Afatinib for an elderly patient with chronic kidney disease
Publication date: Available online 20 February 2017 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): S. Okauchi, S. Hagimoto, H. Osawa, G. Ohara, H. Satoh (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - March 25, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
