_ Very Low Blood Pressure Isn't Always a Good Thing By Jane Farrell article Patients who have unusually low blood pressure and are taking prescribed medications are twice as likely to experience a fall … Read More→
_ Medical Care More Senior Patients Should Be Tested for Influenza By Jane Farrell article Adults 65 and older who are hospitalized for fever or respiratory symptoms are less likely to have a flu test … Read More→
_ Understanding the Microbiome Antibiotics May Not Be Needed for Older Patients with Urinary Tract Infections By Jane Farrell article Prescribing antibiotics for urinary tract infections may not be necessary for older patients, according to new research. That conclusion was … Read More→
_ Older Patients Often Under-Report Pain By Jane Farrell article Older post-operative patients may experience pain but not admit it as often as younger patients, according to new research presented … Read More→
Medical Care Predicting Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients By Jane Farrell article Researchers have developed a ΓÇ£predictive toolΓÇ¥ to help determine the outcome for older patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury … Read More→
_ Medical Care Why Wounds Heal More Slowly in Older Patients By Jane Farrell article Although itΓÇÖs long been known that wounds heal more slowly in older patients, researchers have never been sure exactly why … Read More→
_ More Medicine May Not Be Better Medicine for Older Patients By thirdAGE article Seniors being treated with medicine for levels of blood sugar and hypertension may be able to take less medicine without … Read More→
Medical Care Senior Health ICU Is Best for Older, Low-Risk Patients With Pneumonia By Adprime Admin article Among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with pneumonia, intensive care unit (ICU) admission of patients, which appeared to be discretionary, was associated … Read More→
Medical Care Senior Health Hospital Report Cards Have No Impact on Surgery Outcomes By article If you’re an older person having a major operation these days, it is very likely that your hospital is receiving … Read More→
Medical Care Senior Health Antibiotic for UTI + Diuretic = Risk of Death in Older Patients By article The combination of the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, frequently prescribed for urinary tract infections, with the diuretic spironolactone, widely used for heart … Read More→