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The practice of medicine has become increasingly focused on the care of the elderly due to demographic changes and an increase in human longevity. A number of diseases, most particularly dementia and vasculopathy, are much more common in geriatric patients. Ethical dilemmas related to justice (...
It is remarkable that until recent years, the special characteristics and needs of elderly patients were largely neglected.Page %P Close Plain text Look Inside Article Metrics Citations Other actions Reprints and Permissions Export citation About this Book Add to Papers Share Share this...
Ethical issues in the management of geriatric cardiac patients. The Ethical Issue: A patient with multiple health problems and a clear advance directive succumbs to pleadings from her daughter to undergo heart surgery,... LL Basta,LL Basta - 《American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology》 被引量:...
Comprehensive geriatric assessment is a cornerstone of effective care of older persons with functional dependencies.24 Initial data collection frequently demands that information be obtained from both patients and their family caregivers, a task that the author terms dual history taking.23 Because the ove...
A Solution to Prevent Wandering by Geriatric Patients - A Validation Test to Ensure Safety in Nursing Care Facilities AOKI Masaru, ISHIDERA Eiki This paper discusses a solution that aims to prevent wandering by geriatric patients and also associated accidents. This solution is achieved by combining ...
Gelduldig ET, Kellner CH. Electroconvulsive therapy in the elderly: new findings in geriatric depression. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2016;18(4):40. ArticleGoogle Scholar Gershon M, Tack J. The serotonin signaling system: from basic understanding to drug development for functional GI disorders. Gastroente...
Episode 2 Podcast: Managing Overactive Bladder: From Dual Diagnoses to Geriatric Challenges Wayne Kuang, MD Steven Maislos, MD Panelists discuss how managing overactive bladder in older adults requires a holistic approach that integrates treatment of comorbidities, emerging therapeutic options, and qua...
Additionally, the studies included different illnesses as well as criteria for the same mental illness, thereby possibly contributing to the difference observed in the point estimate. Females in the geriatric age group were found to be at two times higher risk of developing mental health issues ...
MSA patients showed a higher incidence of diseases related to male genital organs, such as hyperplasia of prostate (ICD10: N30-N39; MSA: 19.7%, non-ND: 7.2%,p < 0.001)). Consistent with this result, there is a higher prevalence of transurethral resection among MSA patients (ICD10:...