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Association Between Sedating Medications and Delirium in Older Inpatients
ConclusionAn association was found between several Beers criteria sedative medications and delirium in hospitalized medical patients. Given the prevalence of these medications and the morbidity associated with delirium, further investigation into the appropriateness of such prescribing is warranted.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - April 30, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Michael B. Rothberg, Shoshana J. Herzig, Penelope S. Pekow, Jill Avrunin, Tara Lagu, Peter K. Lindenauer Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Nondisease‐Specific Problems and All‐Cause Mortality in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study
ConclusionNondisease‐specific problems were associated with mortality across a wide age spectrum. Future studies should explore whether treating these problems will improve survival and identify innovative healthcare models to address multiple nondisease‐specific problems simultaneously.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - April 25, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: C. Barrett Bowling, John N. Booth, Monika M. Safford, Heather E. Whitson, Christine S. Ritchie, Virginia G. Wadley, Mary Cushman, Virginia J. Howard, Richard M. Allman, Paul Muntner Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Patterns of Functional Decline in Hospice: What Can Individuals and Their Families Expect?
ConclusionAlthough functional status generally declines in individuals in hospice, this decline is heterogeneous. Some individuals retain some physical and cognitive function until the last day of life.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - January 24, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Pamela Harris, Esther Wong, Sue Farrington, Teresa R. Craig, Joan K. Harrold, Betty Oldanie, Joan M. Teno, David J. Casarett Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

Oral Anticoagulation in Elderly Adults with Atrial Fibrillation: Integrating New Options with Old Concepts
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and the second most common cardiovascular condition in adults in the United States. It is prevalent in the elderly population and is an important risk factor for stroke. Oral anticoagulation offers significant protection against AF‐related thromboembolic events, but several complex issues that contribute to its underuse in elderly adults surround it. To aid clinicians in their approach to these problems, a comprehensive PubMed‐based search of the literature published in English from 1990 through July 2012 was conducted using the following terms or...
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 18, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ignatius Gerardo E. Zarraga, Jack Kron Tags: Updates in Aging Source Type: research

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