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Allison Musante, ELS, is the associate editor of Clinical Geriatrics and Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging. E-mail her with thoughts on this post at amusante@hmpcommunications.com, or post comments directly below.
In this episode, Lisa Jones interviews Sherri Jones, MS, MBA, RDN, LDN, SSGB, CPHQ, FAND, about tracking nutrition care outcomes and advancing evidence-based nutrition practice research. This is episode 4 of a 4-part series.
Many aging adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are facing healthcare issues and difficulties.
This Featured article was originally published in the September 1961 issue of Consultant. Read the Editorial based on this article, written by XXX, here.
Author:
Alvan R. Feinstein, MD
New York University
Citation:
Feinstein AR. Rheumatic fever: problems in diagnosis. Consultant. 1961:1(9):16-19.
A recent study examined the effect of influenza vaccination on rates of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and all-cause death in people with type 2 diabetes.
Researchers who developed a meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials found a statistically significant improvement in overall survival with sorafenib when compared with placebo for patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Their findings were presented at the 12th annual meeting of the Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO 2024) in Houston, TX.
I humbly disagree with the authors of a Photoclinic case on bilateral clinodactyly of the fifth finger that was published in your January issue. Drs Alexander Leung and W. Lane M. Robson write: "In most cases, the condition is an isolated anomaly and is not of any medical significance.
Recent research examined the associations between incident atrial fibrillation and risk of decline in physical performance in older adults.
A new study examined the effects of statins on the risk of Alzheimer disease in men and women of different race/ethnicities.
An update to the original 2004 study on the burden of skin disease was presented at the 2017 American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting.
In a new study, researchers examined the proportion of US adults with hypertension who are recommended for antihypertensive treatment and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality under the new 2017 hypertension guidelines compared with rates under the 2014 guidelines.
Researchers sought to determine if the use of re-esterified triglyceride ω-3 fatty acid was effective in treating dry eye disease associated with meibomian gland dysfunction.
In this podcast, William Schaffner, MD, discusses the key take-home messages from the 2023 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, hosted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, including COVID-19 prevention and management, influenza prevention and treatment in children through older adults, and challenges, breakthroughs, and emerging tools in that are development to prevent respiratory syncytial virus.
By Gabriel MillerNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronic rhinosinusitis may be the result of an overactive immune response to normal microbes, not necessarily bacterial infection, a new study suggests.
In this podcast, Nirmish Shah, MD, discusses patient involvement and the use of patient-reported outcomes in the development of sickle cell disease interventions. Dr Shah’s team presented research on this topic titled “Development of a Patient Reported Outcome Daily Diary to Assess Symptom Burden in Sickle Cell Disease” at the American Society of Hematology’s 2023 annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
Late-life mood disorders are the most common reasons for using CAM therapies in older persons.