Search results for "Dementia"
MKSAP Quiz: follow-up evaluation of Parkinson disease
A 58-year-old woman is seen for a follow-up evaluation of Parkinson disease, which she has had for 12 years. She was initially treated with ropinirole to which levodopa-carbidopa was added as the disease progressed. After 5 years of good control on medication, she began to experience involuntary generalized twisting and writhing movements after taking each dose of levodopa-carbidopa and noticed that the medication's effect waned after several hours. What is the best treatment for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/3.htm
27 Jan 2015
MKSAP Quiz: worsening gait unsteadiness and falls
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 65-year-old man for worsening gait unsteadiness and falls.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/3.htm
15 May 2012
New warnings added on multiple diabetes drugs
This update also covers a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for liraglutide and approval of a new PCSK9 inhibitor.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2015
Beta-blockers after MI associated with better survival but worsening function in nursing home patients
While some elderly patients can benefit from this guideline-directed therapy, costs and benefits need to be balanced in those with impairments, the authors said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/12/20/4.htm
20 Dec 2016
MKSAP Quiz: gradual onset and progression of memory loss
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate gradual memory loss in an 81-year-old man.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2011
The importance of ‘the caring’
The fragmented health delivery system in which physicians maneuver can interfere with patients' perception of how much a clinician cares.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/the-importance-of-the-caring.htm
1 Jun 2019
Early oral anticoagulation in afib may protect against dementia
Taking anticoagulant treatment at baseline was associated with a 29% lower risk of dementia than not receiving anticoagulant treatment and a 48% lower risk when analyzed on treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/31/1.htm
31 Oct 2017
Resist the urge to overtreat bacteriuria
Antibiotics could be avoided more frequently even in patients who have significant bacteriuria if a physician takes the time to convey potential antibiotic risks.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/resist-the-urge-to-overtreat-bacteriuria.htm
1 Jul 2019
Warning on NSAIDs; new schizophrenia drug approved
This update covers a strengthened warning on NSAIDs and a new drug to treat schizophrenia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2015
Alzheimer's markers make management tougher
New guidelines and diagnostic advances are identifying Alzheimer's disease and its precursors much earlier in the course of the disease. The bad news is that, for now at least, these improvements may only create more dilemmas for general internists for the role of biomarkers and communicating with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/alzheimers.htm
1 Sep 2011