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Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Gabapentin and pregabalin are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, with gabapentin in the top 10 and pregabalin in the top 100. Despite FDA approval for only select neuropathic conditions, most use is for off‐label pain indications.
Niti G. Patel, David Goese, Steven M. Belknap, Charles L. Madeira, Jeffrey H. Barsuk   +4 more
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Things We Do for No Reason™: Withholding opioids among patients with acute pain and opioid use disorder

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Hospitalists care for patients with acute pain who have an opioid use disorder and require pain management. Hospitalists may withhold opioids for acute pain due to a variety of reasons. However, adequate pain management in patients with opioid use disorder, including with opioids, is the standard of care. This piece explains how to best manage
Anna‐Maria South, Susan L. Calcaterra, Marlene Martin   +2 more
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Malnutrition: an overlooked geriatric syndrome in older adults with type 2 diabetes. [PDF]

Aging Clin Exp Res
Soysal P, Ozmen RS, Tanriverdi I, Smith L.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Frailty and Sarcopenia as a Geriatric Syndrome in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019
Makizako H.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Diffusion‐Tensor‐Imaging (DTI) and Structural MRI in the Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis: A Review

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting older adults, with approximately 7.2 million cases only in the United States. This number is projected to increase to 13.8 million in the United States by 2060, leading to increased expenditures for healthcare, long‐term care and hospice services. Consequently,
Valentina Zecca, Gianmauro Palombelli, Nicola Vanacore, Rossella Canese   +3 more
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Nurse-led geriatric syndrome screening and intervention program for frail older inpatients in Singapore: a study protocol on implementation research and program evaluation. [PDF]

BMC Geriatr
Lim C, Ginting ML, Subramaniam A, Tang JY, Rodrigues EE, Chia JQ, Chua SY, Tan WS, Lim WS, Ding YY, Chew J, Sum G, INFA group.   +12 more
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Chronic multisite pain: evaluation of a new geriatric syndrome. [PDF]

Aging Clin Exp Res, 2019
Thapa S, Shmerling RH, Bean JF, Cai Y, Leveille SG.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Clinical Outcome Assessments in Parkinson's Disease: A Scoping Review of Current Rating Scales and Future Needs

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Clinical outcome assessments (COAs) are essential for evaluating symptom severity, treatment response, and disease progression in Parkinson's disease (PD). As clinical knowledge evolves, it is necessary to revisit the recommendation status on the COAs to ensure their continued relevance and validity. Objectives To provide an updated
Evita Papathoma, Panagiota Tsitsi, Nirosen Vijiaratnam, Camila Aquino, Stephen R. Duma, Norbert Kovacs, Kigocha Lameck Okeng'o, Aparna Wagle Shukla, Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Tiago A. Mestre, Alvaro Sanchez Ferro, Alberto J. Espay, Michelle H.S. Tosin, Matej Skorvanek, Ioanna Markaki   +14 more
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding differences between older and younger adults: should bleeding in non-cirrhotic patients be considered a geriatric syndrome? [PDF]

Ther Adv Gastroenterol
Vara-Luiz F, Mendes I, Palma C, Mascarenhas P, Simas D, Gomes P, Ruge Gonçalves A, Simão I, Teixeira M, Ramos Lopes S, Côrte-Real F, Antónia Duarte M, Bravo C, Patita M, Nunes G, Pinto-Marques P, Fonseca J.   +16 more
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Documented End‐of‐Life Preferences of People With Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism Across Europe

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism are characterized by motor and non‐motor symptoms. As the disease advances, planning for end‐of‐life (EoL) care becomes increasingly important. However, consensus‐based European guidelines for advance care planning and documentation of EoL care preferences for parkinsonism are lacking ...
Bauke W. Dijkstra, Catharina Muente, Michela Garon, Kristina Rosqvist, Monica Scharfenort, Katharina M. Lex, Philip Poku, Eirini Nixina, Pille Taba, Ülle Krikmann, Katrin Sikk, Katie Flanagan, Anette E. Schrag, Spyros Konitsiotis, Miltiadis Makrydimas, Stefan Lorenzl, Per Odin, David J. Pedrosa, Kris C.P. Vissers, Marieke M. Groot, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Marjan J. Meinders, Angelo Antonini, the PD_Pal consortium, Argyri Tsakanika, Dhaval Trivedi, Dimitri Gatsios, Dimitrios Fotiadis, K. Ray Chaudhuri, Nikolaos Moschos, Piret Paal   +30 more
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