Volume 17 - Number 11 - November, 2009

Clinical Geriatrics

Psychiatry Rounds
Psychiatry Rounds
Treatment Refusal: Does Depression Affect Decision-Making Capacity in End-of-Life Issues?
11/10/2009

Halina Kusz, MD, FACP, and Anne Dohrenwend, PhD Series Editor: Melinda S. Lantz, MD

Halina Kusz, MD, FACP, and Anne Dohre...
When depression is diagnosed, it must be determined whether depression is affecting the patient’s decision-making capacity, particularly in end-of-life situations.
11/10/2009
Anticholinergic Syndrome: Presentations, Etiological Agents, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment
11/10/2009

Ryan C.W. Hall, MD, Richard C.W. Hall, MD, and Marcia J. Chapman

Ryan C.W. Hall, MD, Richard C.W. Hall...
The severity of anticholingeric side effects, if not those of blatant toxicity, is extremely variable.
11/10/2009
Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer in the Elderly
11/10/2009

Anna Woodruff, MD, and Leona Downey, MD Series Editor: Theodore T. Suh, MD, PhD, MHS

Anna Woodruff, MD, and Leona Downey, ...
Breast cancer treatment options are evolving rapidly, with novel therapies being developed every year.
11/10/2009
Nephrology
Nephrology
Ascending Paralysis, Hyperkalemia, and Acute Renal Failure in an Older Woman
11/10/2009

Gema Muñoz, MD, Mª José Vives, MD, Baltasar Sánchez, MD, Mónica Rodríguez, MD, PhD, and Javier Garau, MD, PhD

Gema Muñoz, MD, Mª José Vives, MD, Ba...
Acute ascending paralysis secondary to hyperkalemia is a serious but reversible medical emergency.
11/10/2009
Nephrology
Nephrology
Ascending Paralysis, Hyperkalemia, and Acute Renal Failure in an Older Woman
11/10/2009

Gema Muñoz, MD, Mª José Vives, MD, Baltasar Sánchez, MD, Mónica Rodríguez, MD, PhD, and Javier Garau, MD, PhD

Gema Muñoz, MD, Mª José Vives, MD, Ba...
Acute ascending paralysis secondary to hyperkalemia is a serious but reversible medical emergency.
11/10/2009
Nephrology
Nephrology
Ascending Paralysis, Hyperkalemia, and Acute Renal Failure in an Older Woman
11/10/2009

Gema Muñoz, MD, Mª José Vives, MD, Baltasar Sánchez, MD, Mónica Rodríguez, MD, PhD, and Javier Garau, MD, PhD

Gema Muñoz, MD, Mª José Vives, MD, Ba...
Acute ascending paralysis secondary to hyperkalemia is a serious but reversible medical emergency.
11/10/2009
Milk-Alkali Syndrome— Old Disease, New Demographic
11/10/2009

P.R. Fitzsimmons, MB, ChB, MRCP (UK), D.B. Lowe, MB, ChB, MRCP (UK), and A. Hughes, MB, ChB

P.R. Fitzsimmons, MB, ChB, MRCP (UK),...
Clinicians should remain vigilant for milk-alkali syndrome (MAS) in elderly patients presenting with hypercalcemia.
11/10/2009
Introducing a New Series: Cancer in Older Adults
11/10/2009

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

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP Edi...
This issue of Clinical Geriatrics marks the beginning of a new series of articles focusing on Cancer in Older Adults.
11/10/2009
Proposed Healthcare Reforms Would Enhance Care of Older Adults
11/10/2009

Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD Associate Physician Editor, Clinical Geriatrics

Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CM...
I hope you’ll join the AGS in its continued efforts on behalf of key provisions that will enhance care for America’s older adults.
11/10/2009
Tip Sheets for Older Adults
Tip Sheets for Older Adults
Guide to Advance Directives
11/10/2009
Patient Tip Sheet provided by the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging.
11/10/2009
Astronomical Science or Astronomical Marketing?
11/10/2009

Thomas F. Whayne Jr, MD, PhD

Thomas F. Whayne Jr, MD, PhD
Impartial questions should always be asked when a pharmaceutical company sponsors a major clinical trial.
11/10/2009
Advancing Advance Directives
09/20/2009

Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD Series Editor: Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD

Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, ...
There is concern that proposed changes in hospice reimbursements could somehow result in a decrease in access for patients in need of hospice.
09/20/2009