Atraumatic bilateral femoral neck fractures in an octogenarian male associated with androgen deprivation therapy: A case report
Publication date: Available online 28 December 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): J. Marttini Abarca, P. Carrillo García, J. Mora-Fernandez (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 28, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Impact of nutrition for rehabilitation of older patients: Report on the 1st EICA-ESPRM-EUGMS Train the Trainers Course
Publication date: Available online 27 December 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): Y. Dionyssiotis, J.K. Chhetri, K. Piotrowicz, T. Gueye, E. Sánchez (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Disparities in multimorbidity across Europe – Findings from the SHARE Survey
Conclusion Multimorbidity is highly prevalent among older Europeans, but more so among Europeans in the Eastern and Central regions. Societal initiatives to improve health care for older adults are warranted in order to decrease old age health inequalities between Europeans regions, where Central and Eastern European regions seem to suffer more from the burden of multimorbidity. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 14, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Vertebral fractures, function and cognitive status in osteoporotic hip fractured women: The FOCUS study
Conclusions Previous VF are a common issue in osteoporotic hip fractured patients and negatively influence outcome measures in these patients. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy with frontotemporal dementia
Publication date: Available online 9 December 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): B.M. van der Sluijs, M.G.E. te Riele, J.K.N. Hammink, A.A.J. Ramdhani-Joosten, A.H. Snijders, V. Raz, B.G.M. van Engelen, N.C. Voermans (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 8, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Balancing risks for older kidney transplant recipients in the contemporary era: A single-centre observational study
Conclusions Older kidney transplant recipients have increased risk for immunosuppression-related complications (contributing to increased mortality) but rejection rates and death-censored graft losses are similar. Clinical trials for age-adapted immunosuppression are warranted for older adults but require balancing risks for cancer and rejection to achieve optimal long-term clinical outcomes. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 2, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Levofloxacin-associated bilateral Achilles ’ tendon rupture, in patient with two secondary hip fractures
Publication date: December 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 6 Author(s): P. López Pardo, C. Jiménez Rojas, G. Gambini Muro, M. Vásquez Camacho (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Unsuspected vertebral fracture in older women undergoing screening bone mineral density assessment: Prevalence, impact, and agreement with lateral spine radiography
Conclusions The prevalence of unsuspected vertebral fracture as defined by VFA was significant in women aged≥60 years referred for screening DXA. By showing vertebral fractures in low-risk non-osteoporotic subjects, VFA appeared to have clinical impact. Its agreement with radiographs for the detection of vertebral fracture was moderate to good. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Dehydration and clinical outcome in hospitalised older adults: A cohort study
Conclusion A small but significant proportion of hospitalised older adults was diagnosed with dehydration, which was associated with an increase in LOS and mortality, independent of age, gender and comorbidities. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - November 30, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
A comparative study of the use of three cognitive function screening tests on rehabilitation wards for older people
Conclusion Although the MMSE, CLOX and sFLA assess different aspects of cognition, there seems little benefit of one test over another. Over reliance on these tests alone, to determine the likely outcome of rehabilitation is unjustified and patients should not be denied rehabilitation just because they may be abnormal. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - November 30, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Effect of pelvic tilt exercise using pressure-based visual biofeedback training on the gait parameter in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease
Conclusions Overall, the pelvic tilt exercise using PVFT improved gait speed, stride length, and pelvic tilt range after the intervention. These findings suggest that the pelvic tilt exercise with PVFT can be an effective training method with specific and simple techniques for improving gait disturbances in older adults with AD. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - November 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Flecainide-induced wide complex QRS tachycardia: A case report and review of the literature
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): P. Le Conte, N. Malliet, G. Chapelet, D. Trewick (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - November 21, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The older motorcyclist
Conclusions Motorcyclists are getting older. The nature of motorcycling is changing and for many, especially older riders, it is primarily a leisure pursuit. In general, older motorcyclists are safer riders but in recent years, there has been an inordinate rise in fatalities and injuries affecting older motorcyclists. Training and safety initiatives for older motorcyclists and returning riders may be effective in reducing injuries and fatalities. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - November 15, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Erratum to “Takotsubo syndrome following convulsive seizure in an elderly woman: A case report” [Eur. Geriatr. Med. (2016) 405–406]
Publication date: Available online 10 November 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): Y. Falcone, E. Grisoglio, M. Iacovino, G. Bottignole, E. Coppo, F. Li Puma, A. Reano, M. Bo (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - November 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Early detection and comprehensive fracture prevention in the elderly
Publication date: Available online 9 November 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): X.Y. Li (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - November 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
