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Surgery and the Geriatric Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Fred A. Luchette

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 20,41 MB

Release : 2018-11-12

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323654509

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Drs. Frederick Luchette and Robert D. Barraco, is devoted to Surgery and the Geriatric Patient. Articles in this issue include: Changing Epidemiology of the American Population; Frailty and Prognostication in Geriatric Surgery and Trauma; Utilization of Geriatric Consultation and Team-Based Care; Palliative Care and Geriatric Surgery; Transitions of Care in Geriatric Medicine; Surgical Oncology and the Geriatric Patient; Orthopedic Surgery and the Geriatric Patient; Vascular Surgery and the Geriatric Patient; Elder Abuse; Falls in the Geriatric Population; Driving in the Geriatric Population; and Suicide and the Geriatric Population.



Diabetes and Aging, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Elsa S. Strotmeyer

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 177 pages

File Size : 41,20 MB

Release : 2014-12-26

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323354572

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Dr. Elsa S. Strotmeyer, is devoted to Medical Complications of Diabetes in Older Adults. Articles in this issue include: Glucose Dysregulation: Pathophysiology and Prevention; Diabetic Medications and Polypharmacy; Physical Function and Disability; Diabetes and Osteoarthritis; Adiposity, Muscle Mass, and Diabetes; Exercise and Weight Loss in Diabetes Management; Diabetes and Cognition; Diabetes and Depression; Sleep Apnea and Diabetes; Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease; and Diabetes and Balance and Falls.



Geriatric Otolaryngology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Karen M. Kost

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 153 pages

File Size : 29,74 MB

Release : 2018-04-25

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323583555

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. Karen Kost, is devoted to Geriatric Otolaryngology. Articles in this issue include: Hearing Loss in the Elderly; Balance Disorders in the Elderly; Dysphagia in the Older Patient; The Aging Voice; Sleep-disordered Breathing; Rhinosinusitis and Allergies; Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly; Cutaneous Malignancies; Thyroid Disorders; Anesthetic considerations in Geriatric Otolaryngology; and Frailty in Geriatric Otolaryngology.



Fragility Fractures, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Daniel A Mendelson

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 48,33 MB

Release : 2014-05-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323266576

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine is centered on the management of the geriatric fragility fracture patient. This issue features expert clinical reviews on topics such as Principles of comanagement, Lean business model and implementation of a Geriatric Fracture Center, Preoperative optimization and risk assessment, Preoperative reversal and management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet agents, Classification and surgical approach to hip fractures for non-surgeons, Special anesthetic consideration for the fragility fracture patient, Non-surgical management and palliation of fragility fractures, and Management of post-operative complications including Delerium, Anemia, Venous thromboembolism, and Cardiovascular disease and volume management. Also included are articles on Transitions in care and rehabilitation, Osteoporosis related secondary fracture prevention, Post-operative assessment of falls risk and prevention, and Fragility fractures requiring special consideration.



Geriatric Urology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Tomas L Griebling

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 233 pages

File Size : 48,31 MB

Release : 2016-01-07

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323393357

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine is devoted to Geriatric Urology. Guest Editor Tomas L. Griebling, MD, MPH has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Non-Surgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women; Outcomes of Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Older Women; Evaluation and Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Elderly Women; Underactive Bladder in Older Adults; Translational Research and Voiding Dysfunction in Older Adults; Functional Brain Imaging and Voiding Dysfunction in Older Adults; The Role of Urodynamics in Elderly Patients; Associations Between Voiding Symptoms and Sexual Health in Older Adults; Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults; Comorbidity and Surgical Risk in Older Urologic Patients; Small Renal Masses in Older Adults; Prostate Cancer in Elderly Men: Active Surveillance and Other Considerations; Late Onset Hypogonadism and Testosterone Replacement in Elderly Men; and Contemporary Chemotherapy for Urologic Malignancies in Geriatric Patients.



Geriatric Oncology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Richard Rosenbluth

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 168 pages

File Size : 12,61 MB

Release : 2012-02-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1455742821

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This issue serves as a comprehensive review and update in the management of the geriatric cancer patient. Topics covered include: Cancer and Aging, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Breast Cancer in the Elderly, Solid Tumors in the Elderly, Radiation Therapy with the Elderly, Liquid Tumors in the Elderly, Nursing and Palliation of Elderly Cancer Patients, Ethics and Religion in Care of the Elderly, and Surgery in the Elderly.



Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : John E. Morley

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 209 pages

File Size : 47,34 MB

Release : 2018-10-20

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323641504

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, devoted to Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias, is guest edited by Dr. John E. Morley of Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Articles in this important issue include: An Overview of Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Treatable Dementias; Mild Cognitive Impairment in Geriatrics; Alzheimer’s Disease; Vascular Dementia; Lewy-Body Dementia; Traumatic Brain Injury in Geriatrics; Diabetes and Dementia; Behavioral Problems and Dementia; Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Geriatrics; Cognitive Frailty in Geriatrics; and Nutrition and Alzheimer’s.



Infectious Diseases in Geriatric Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Thomas T. Yoshikawa

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 27,81 MB

Release : 2016-07-20

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323459668

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Thomas T. Yoshikawa and Dean C. Norman, is devoted to Infectious Diseases in Geriatric Medicine. Articles in this issue include: Host Resistance and Immunology of Aging; Clinical Features of Infection; Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy; Bacterial Pneumonia; Tuberculosis; Intraabdominal Infections; Infectious Diarrhea: Clostridium Difficile and Norovirus; Urinary Tract Infection; Herpes Zoster; Bone and Joint Infections; Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Infections in the Long-Term Care Setting; and Vaccinations.



Total Joint Arthroplasty, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : C. Allyson Jones

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 205 pages

File Size : 22,16 MB

Release : 2012-08-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1455747556

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Total joint replacement is an effective procedure, resulting in decreased pain and improved function and quality of life in patients of all age groups including the elderly. The use of TJR is increasing and therefore this issue reviews topics such as patient satisfaction with total joint arthroplasty, patient reported outcomes, rehabilitation with total joint arthroplasty, minimally Invasive total joint arthroplasty, and peri-operative complications of total joint arthroplasty.



Surgery and the Geriatric Patient, an Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Author : Fred A. Luchette

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : pages

File Size : 46,51 MB

Release : 2018-12-07

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ISBN : 9780323654494

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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Drs. Frederick Luchette and Robert D. Barraco, is devoted to Surgery and the Geriatric Patient. Articles in this issue include: Changing Epidemiology of the American Population; Frailty and Prognostication in Geriatric Surgery and Trauma; Utilization of Geriatric Consultation and Team-Based Care; Palliative Care and Geriatric Surgery; Transitions of Care in Geriatric Medicine; Surgical Oncology and the Geriatric Patient; Orthopedic Surgery and the Geriatric Patient; Vascular Surgery and the Geriatric Patient; Elder Abuse; Falls in the Geriatric Population; Driving in the Geriatric Population; and Suicide and the Geriatric Population.