Geriatrics
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First mammography guidelines for older breast cancer survivors
The new guidelines recommend individualized decisions but advise stopping screening mammography when life expectancy is limited.
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Menopause, not aging, may influence brain volume
The potential role of estrogen deserves further study.
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Lung disease raises mortality risk in older RA patients
Presence of RA-associated interstitial lung disease was associated with increased total, respiratory, and cancer mortality.
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Could an osteoporosis drug reduce need for hip revision surgery?
Denosumab, widely used to treat osteoporosis, may reduce the need for revision surgery due to aseptic loosening of the prosthesis in patients with...
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Osteoporosis prevalence in PsA similar to general population
In this longitudinal cohort study, none of the factors associated with a higher likelihood of having a bone mineral density (BMD) test were...
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Temper enthusiasm for long-term treatment with bisphosphonates?
A real-world study of nearly 30,000 women shows no benefit, in terms of hip fracture risk, between taking oral bisphosphonates for 10 years vs. 5...
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CDC identifies next priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
ACIP said the next priority group, Phase 1b, should consist of what it called frontline essential workers, a group of about 30 million, and adults...
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Study links sleep meds and dementia risk in older adults
Routine use of sleeping medications was associated with an approximate 30% increase in risk of dementia.
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Mortality higher in older adults hospitalized for IBD
Adults older than 65 years had significantly higher rates of inpatient IBD mortality than those under 65 years.
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AGA publishes recommendations for managing IBD in elderly patients
Care of elderly IBD patients poses unique challenges with respect to diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making.