(hemorrhage of the skin and viscera), acute urticaria, and bronchial asthma. Drug allergy can be avoided by introducing drugs to allergic patients with extreme care and by refraining from introducing drugs that have proven to be allergenic. The treatment of drug allergy depends on the allergy’s...
Prevalence of geriatric syndromes and impact on clinical and functional outcomes in older patients with acute cardiac diseases. Heart 2011; 97: 1602-1606.Sanchez E, Vidan MT, Serra JA, et al. Prevalence of geriatric syndromes and impact on clinical and functional outcomes in older patients with ...
Polypharmacy, the use of five or more medications, is particularly detrimental to older patients with limited life expectancy. Geriatricians need to address the issue to improve patients’ well-being. The Condition No One Wants to Talk About ...
Geriatric patients are often burdened with multimorbidity, are more sensitive to perioperative medications used, and are often characterized by deterioration of CNS function. Pediatric patients also belong to the risk group due to susceptibility to hypothermia resulting in slower drug metabolism or an inc...
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National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China Feng Zhang, Tao Su & Meifang Xiao The Institute of Medical Sciences, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China ...
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (AG01228), the Harold Simmons National Cancer Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center support grant (CA142543) and the Southland Financial Corporation Distinguished Chair in Geriatric Research. This work was performed in labora...
Medications increase the risk of dysphagia, a risk that's multiplied and amplified in geriatric patients who take several medications. Clinicians must be vigilant about assessing medication use in older adults. Prediabetes on the Rise Along with rising rates of prediabetes are growing risks for rena...
fatality rate for COVID-19 is 2.2%. Results from a European multicenter prospective cohort study that included 4000 critically ill patients with COVID-19 reported a 90-day mortality of 31%, with higher mortality noted in geriatric patients and patients with diabetes, obesity, and severe ARDS.[...