Geriatrics
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History of Mental Illness May Compromise Cancer Care in Older Adults
Major Finding: Older adults with mental illness are less likely to receive chemotherapy than are their peers without mental illness.Data Source:...
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Rise in Hip Fractures Corresponds to Decline in Hormone Therapy Use
Major Finding: The Women’s Health Initiative reported in May 2002 that risks of coronary heart disease and cancer were associated with HT. Between...
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Illness, Injury Increase All Levels of Elderly Disability
Major Finding: Ninety-one percent of elderly people who became disabled had at least one hospital admission preceding the disability, and 94% had...
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Gait Speed Predicts Morbidity, Mortality in Elderly Facing Cardiac Surgery
Major Finding: Slow gait speed independently predicted major morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery (OR, 3.17).
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Digital Rectal Exam Is Useful Method for Diagnosing Dyssynergia
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Nondysplastic Serrated Polyps Increase Neoplasia Risk
Major Finding: Having nondysplastic serrated polyps located proximal to the descending colon carried an odds ratio of 1.90 for having synchronous...
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Tissue-Selective Estrogen Complex Shows Metabolic Benefits in Phase III Trial
Major Finding: Patients who took bazedoxifene plus a conjugated estrogen had a mean 11% reduction in LDL cholesterol level over 2 years compared...
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Extending Zoledronic Acid Regimen Maintains Bone Density
Major Finding: Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who received an annual injection of zoledronic acid for 6 years maintained their femoral...
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Meta-Analysis Links Reduced Fracture Rate to High Vitamin D Supplement
Major Finding: People taking 792-2,000 UI/day* of vitamin D had a statistically significant, 14% reduced rate of any nonvertebral fracture and a...
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Incidence, Risks for Thoracic Aneurysm in AAA Defined
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Mental, Physical Toll of Sepsis May Be Greater Than Thought
Major Finding: Only 6% of study subjects had moderate to severe cognitive impairment before an episode of severe sepsis, compared with 17%...