Search results for "Fall prevention"
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
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
Guideline recommends pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high fracture risk
Bisphosphonates are recommended for initial treatment, although ibandronate is not recommended for reducing nonvertebral or hip fracture risk, the clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society stated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/02/4.htm
2 Apr 2019
Osteoporosis treatment often not started after hip fracture in elderly patients, study finds
The study found a continuous decline in starting osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture from 2004 to 2015, as well as a clinically meaningful reduction in rate of subsequent nonvertebral fracture in patients who did begin treatment versus those who did not.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/4.htm
24 Jul 2018
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
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
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
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
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