Search results for "Fall prevention"
Fall prevention and urinary incontinence care improved by intervention
Updated guidelines suggest caution with chemo-induced anemia
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/02/5.htm
2 Nov 2010
Dabigatran may be cost-effective for stroke prophylaxis in atrial fibrillation
Fall prevention and urinary incontinence care improved by intervention
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/02/4.htm
2 Nov 2010
Updated guidelines issued for fall prevention in the elderly
Behavioral therapy reduces incontinence after radical prostatectomy
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/4.htm
25 Jan 2011
MKSAP Quiz: a 1-week history of paresthesias
Updated guidelines issued for fall prevention in the elderly
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/3.htm
25 Jan 2011
Well visits not just for kids anymore
Medicare now reimburses for annual physical exams, so prepare your office, your patients and yourself for the best way to accommodate this into your practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/wellness.htm
1 Jun 2011
Vitamin D guidelines advise on dietary intake, screening for deficiency
New guidelines from the Endocrine Society offer recommendations on evaluation, treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/1.htm
14 Jun 2011
Baby boomers' health isn't what they expect
The normal aspects of aging will place extraordinary demands on the health care system as the baby boomers enter their retirement years. Sheer numbers, coupled with high expectations of this population, pose a problem for primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/boomers.htm
1 Jul 2012
CME credits available in patient safety supplement
A supplement to the March 5 Annals of Internal Medicine, which offers 11 CME credits, focuses on a recent Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality–funded project, “Making Health Care Safer II: An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/05/7.htm
5 Mar 2013
Guidance issued on antibiotic use, fall prevention in long-term care
Antibiotic recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention address leadership commitment, accountability, drug expertise, policy and practice change, tracking and reporting antibiotic use and outcomes, and education.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/22/4.htm
22 Sep 2015
Knee buckling associated with increased risk for recurrent falls in older adults
The researchers noted that determining effective treatments for knee instability should be an important priority as clinicians care for aging patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/09/2.htm
9 Feb 2016