Tag: Seniors
Moderate, More Severe Hearing Impairment Linked to Mortality
Link seen in age-adjusted model; attenuated after adjustment for demographics, cardiovascular risk
ICU for Pneumonia in Elderly Ups Survival, Not Costs
More liberal admission policies could benefit these patients, researchers say
Post-Op Delirium Diminishes Recovery in Older Patients
Worse outcomes include increased hospital length of stay, disability, and mortality
Older Cancer Patients Heavily Use Health Care Services
Regardless of chemo intensity, palliative care, hospice rarely used with acute myeloid leukemia
Bike Injuries Up Among Older Americans
Riders over 45 a big part of increase in hospital admissions for more severe accidents
Observation Stays Can Exceed Cost of Inpatient Deductible
For 26.6% of Medicare beneficiaries, cumulative financial liability up with observational stays
Resting Heart Rate, HR Variability May Help ID Functional Disability
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
Many Elderly Oncology Patients Taking Alternative Medicines
Associated with polypharmacy, vision impairment, and urologic comorbidities
Exercise, Supplements Don’t Help Preserve Cognition in Elderly
Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategies
High Uric Acid Levels Linked to Greater Mortality
Association strongest with cardiovascular mortality in the elderly
