Aging / Geriatrics
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Calcium-Channel Blockers and Chronic Eczematous Eruptions of the Aged
- May 17, 2013
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Findings confirm the association of CCBs with chronic eczematous eruptions of "unknown" cause in patients 50 years and older.
- Reviewing:
- Summers EM et al. JAMA Dermatol 2013 May 1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease Susceptibility Genes in Black AmericansFree
- May 14, 2013
- Brandy R. Matthews, MD
- Neurology
Two previously described genes associated with lipid metabolism increase the odds of dementia in this population.
- Reviewing:
- Reitz C et al. JAMA 2013 Apr 10; 309:1483
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Patients with Risk Factors: A Randomized TrialFree
- May 8, 2013
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Supplementation failed to improve any outcome.
- Reviewing:
- The Risk and Prevention Study Collaborative Group. N Engl J Med 2013 May 9; 368:1800
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Sweetening the Brain: Higher Fasting Glucose Levels and Alzheimer-Like Abnormalities
- May 6, 2013
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
A study in cognitively healthy, nondiabetic individuals with family histories of dementia
- Reviewing:
- Burns CM et al. Neurology 2013 Apr 23; 80:1557
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Focused PSA Screening Strategy, Based on Empirical Data
- May 2, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Three lifetime prostate-specific antigen tests (age: mid 40s, early 50s, and 60) are sufficient for at least half of men. CME
- Reviewing:
- Vickers AJ et al. BMJ 2013 Apr 15; 346:f2023
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
What Happens to Older Men After PSA Screening?
- May 2, 2013
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Many biopsies performed, some cancers detected, complications common
- Reviewing:
- Walter LC et al. JAMA Intern Med 2013 Apr 15
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Estrogen and Menopausal Joint Pain
- May 2, 2013
- Anne A. Moore, DNP, APRN, FAANP
- Women's Health
Encouraging news arising from WHI data.
- Reviewing:
- Chlebowski RT et al. Menopause 2013 Mar 18
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Mitral Valve Surgery in the Elderly Less Risky Than Previously Reported
- May 1, 2013
- Howard C. Herrmann, MD
- Cardiology
Patient age alone should neither preclude surgical treatment nor deter consideration of repair rather than replacement.
- Reviewing:
- Vassileva CM et al. Circulation 2013 Apr 8
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Dementia Outpaces Cancer in Financial Burden to United States
- April 30, 2013
- Brandy R. Matthews, MD
- Neurology
A model that includes costs of informal care estimates that more than US$150 billion was spent in 2010.
- Reviewing:
- Hurd MD et al. N Engl J Med 2013 Apr 4; 368:1326
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treating Apathy After Aggressive Medication Reduction Following DBS for Parkinson Disease
- April 30, 2013
- Michael S. Okun, MD
- Neurology
A trial of piribedil to treat apathy after deep brain stimulation for PD has implications for post-surgical care.
- Reviewing:
- Thobois S et al. Brain 2013 May; 136:1568
