FPN || Geriatric Medicine

Stepwise approach improves diagnostic accuracy in polymyalgia rheumatica

Posted on: 18/09/2014 - 20:42

LAS VEGAS – Up to 30% of patients diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica actually have a different disease, according to Dr. Eric L. Matteson. The proximal pain and stiffness syndrome, which is a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Stepwise approach improves diagnostic accuracy in polymyalgia rheumatica

Posted on: 18/09/2014 - 20:42

LAS VEGAS – Up to 30% of patients diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica actually have a different disease, according to Dr. Eric L. Matteson. The proximal pain and stiffness syndrome, which is a...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Bathroom wisdom: Simple strategies boost compliance in older asthma patients

Posted on: 13/08/2014 - 21:55

Two simple recommendations for older patients with asthma – keeping medication in the bathroom and integrating its use into a daily routine – can significantly improve adherence to inhaled...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Lifestyle improvements prevented cognitive decline in at-risk elderly

Posted on: 17/07/2014 - 21:35

COPENHAGEN – When older adults who were at risk of Alzheimer’s disease adopted more healthful lifestyles, including diet and exercise, their cognitive performance improved, according to findings from...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Cerebral microbleeds’ depth may reveal dementia type

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 22:05

COPENHAGEN – The location of cerebral microbleeds appears to be strongly associated with dementia subtypes, perhaps reflecting the disorders’ underlying pathologies. "This regional association...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Statin use linked to memory decline in elderly

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 19:45

CHICAGO – More liberal lipid targets in elderly patients and lower statin doses might offset the risk of memory decline associated with statin use in these patients, <link...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

FDA releases safety data on dabigatran bleeding risks relative to warfarin

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 23:15

Current recommendations and labeling regarding the use of dabigatran will not change, based on the results of a large observational cohort study comparing the risks of the direct thrombin inhibitor...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

FDA releases safety data on dabigatran bleeding risks relative to warfarin

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 23:15

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

PEARL-II: Oral ‘3D’ regimen effective in hepatitis C with prior treatment failure

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 22:20

CHICAGO – The investigational "3D" combination of oral antiviral drugs achieved a cure rate that was nothing short of sensational in the phase III PEARL-II trial involving noncirrhotic...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

PEARL-II: Oral ‘3D’ regimen effective in hepatitis C with prior treatment failure

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 22:20

CHICAGO – The investigational "3D" combination of oral antiviral drugs achieved a cure rate that was nothing short of sensational in the phase III PEARL-II trial involving noncirrhotic...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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