Volume 19 - Number 3 - March 2011

Clinical Geriatrics

Case Report
Case Report
Hypercholesterolemia in the Elderly Patient: A Cautionary Tale Regarding Drug Therapy
03/18/2011

Dhaval Shah, MBBS, and Etta M. Eskridge, MD, PhD

Dhaval Shah, MBBS, and Etta M. Eskridge, MD, PhD
As the US population ages, primary care physicians will be faced with difficult challenges when treating medical conditions in the very elderly.
03/18/2011
Case Report
Case Report
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: An Underrecognized Cause of Hemorrhagic Stroke in the Elderly
03/18/2011

Tracey Doering, MD, Curtis Hagenau, MD, and Christopher Trabue, MD

Tracey Doering, MD, Curtis Hagenau, MD, and Christopher Trabue, MD
CAA is a common cause of ICH in elderly patients and is associated with a high rate of recurrence.
03/18/2011
Washington Update: Healthcare Policy News
03/17/2011
Health centers must sponsor training in primary care and must be accredited “sponsoring institutions” to receive funds.
03/17/2011
Physician's Perspective
Physician's Perspective
Aortic Stenosis and Other Important Topics to Be Featured in a New Series on Cardiovascular Issues in the Older Adult
03/17/2011

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Geriatrics

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Geriatrics
Cardiac disease remains the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly.
03/17/2011
Telemedicine
Telemedicine
Current Status of Home Telemonitoring for Older Patients: A Brief Review for Healthcare Providers
03/17/2011

Jennifer L. Pecina, MD, Paul Y. Takahashi, MD, and Gregory J. Hanson, MD

Jennifer L. Pecina, MD, Paul Y. Takahashi, MD, and Gregory J. Hanson, MD
Home telemonitoring will likely become increasingly utilized in the coming years, due to the emphasis on reduction in costs through healthcare reform.
03/17/2011
Case Report
Case Report
Cobalamin Deficiency Presenting as Dementia and Severe Pancytopenia in an Elderly Patient With a Known History of Macrocytic Anemia: A Cautionary Tale
03/17/2011

Mark W. Dodson, BS, and Zhaoping Li, MD

Mark W. Dodson, BS, and Zhaoping Li, MD
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is both common and relatively benign if properly identified and treated.
03/17/2011
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Is It a Problem and What Should You Do?
03/17/2011

Suzanne F. Bradley, MD

Suzanne F. Bradley, MD
MRSA infection used to be exclusively associated with acquisition from hospitals, nursing facilities, dialysis units, and other skilled healthcare settings.
03/17/2011
Cardiovascular Issues in the Older Adult
Cardiovascular Issues in the Older Adult
Aortic Stenosis: A Focused Review on the Elderly
03/17/2011

Vikranth R. Gongidi, DO, and John N. Hamaty, DO

Vikranth R. Gongidi, DO, and John N. Hamaty, DO
Valvular heart disease accounts for 10% to 20% of all cardiac surgical procedures in the US, and 2/3s of all heart valve operations are aortic valve replacements.
03/17/2011