Volume 21 - Number 11 - November 2013

Clinical Geriatrics

Review
Review
Pressure Sores in Bedridden Elders After Prolonged Power Outages From Severe Weather: Examining Two Underutilized Disaster Resources
11/22/2013

Shirley M. Neitch, MD, FACP1,2;Christine Gilkerson, MD1; Angela M. Brammell, PA/C1,2

Shirley M. Neitch, MD, FACP1,2;Christine Gilkerson, MD1; Angela M. Brammell, PA/C1,2 ...
Pressure sores have long been a vexing clinical problem due to their many contributory factors.
11/22/2013
PhotoDx
PhotoDx
Diagnosing the Cause of Progressive Dyspnea in an Elderly Man
11/18/2013

Shiv Khosla, Mb BCh BAO; Maura Brennan, MD  

Shiv Khosla, Mb BCh BAO; Maura Brennan, MD  
A frail 78-year-old man with a medical history of smoking, COPD, and peripheral vascular disease presented with subacute, progressive dyspnea.
11/18/2013
First Report®
First Report®
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) 32nd Annual Conference
11/15/2013
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) 32nd Annual Conference: September 18-21, 2013; Chicago, IL
11/15/2013
AGS Spotlight
AGS Spotlight
AGS Updates Its Guidelines for Managing Diabetes in Older Adults
11/14/2013
The American Geriatrics Society updated their guidelines for managing diabetes mellitus.
11/14/2013
Case Report
Case Report
Dabigatran-Induced Hemorrhage in an Elderly Man
11/07/2013

Ali N. Ali, MBChB, MRCP1; Ahmed Abdelhafiz, MD, FRCP2    

Ali N. Ali, MBChB, MRCP1; Ahmed Abdelhafiz, MD, FRCP2    
Renal function should be screened before initiating treatment and monitored at least annually and probably at times of intercurrent illness.
11/07/2013