Geriatric Assessment: Abdominal and Rectal Examination In another important addition to this series on geriatric assessment, Mark Williams leads us through an examination of the abdomen. Clinical Case ...

When broaching the subject of the older patient’s medical history, starting the discussion with the usual “What is the chief complaint?” may not be useful since many patients present with several ...

Depression. Depression is strongly linked to a lack of self-efficacy, especially when it comes to adherence. 10,21 Hopelessness is a key factor in both depression and lack of self-efficacy, which in ...

There is a stark gap in how often hospitals screen older adults for postoperative delirium, with verified geriatric surgery ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Functional status is an important factor to consider when evaluating the overall health of older patients, ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

Predictors of frequent geriatric users of the emergency department indicate that a multidisciplinary approach to care is required. In geriatric patient populations, predictors of high emergency ...

The New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, through a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, produced a 12-part, comprehensive curriculum for emergency medicine residents, entitled he Care ...

Intra-patient comparison of urinary radioactivity after 18F-piflufolastat and 18F-flotufolastat PET in men with low PSA biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer who have had radical prostatectomy.

As the patient population grows older in the U.S., dentists must handle a wide variety of geriatric patients. One such condition that these patients face is dementia. Chances are, if you are one of ...

Dr Serghi’s approach to the medical act is built around the central concept of biological, psychological and social determinants to human illness. The core principle of his practice is based on the ...

We treat patients in all stages of the lifespan: children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and dementia related disorders. My name is Collette Ngante, I am a psychiatric and mental health Nurse ...