Volume 18 - Number 07 - July/August, 2010

Clinical Geriatrics

West Nile Virus Infection in Older Adults
08/19/2010

Zheng Bi, MD, Kevin Liu, and Hong Y. Liu, MD, MS

Zheng Bi, MD, Kevin Liu, and Hong Y. ...
In most healthy adults, WNV infection is asymptomatic or causes a mild flu-like syndrome, characterized by vague constitutional symptoms and fever.
08/19/2010
Surrogate Decision Making: Medical and Legal Implications for Healthcare Providers
08/19/2010

Kimberly K. Garner, MD, JD, Leanne L. Lefler, PhD, JoAnn E. Kirchner, MD, and Dennis H. Sullivan, MD

Kimberly K. Garner, MD, JD, Leanne L....
This review of surrogate decision making emphasizes that healthcare decisions are fraught with significant variability and uncertainty.
08/19/2010
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
08/19/2010

Timothy J. Lewis, MD, and Gregg Warshaw, MD

Timothy J. Lewis, MD, and Gregg Warsh...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonay Disease (COPD) is a long-term lung illness that generally shows as trouble iwth breathing and worsens over time.
08/19/2010
American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference
08/19/2010

Joseph M. Keenan, MD

Joseph M. Keenan, MD
An international task group has been formed with members representing the major respiratory societies and health organizations.
08/19/2010
Dr. Sharon Inouye Presents Lecture on Delirium in the Elderly
08/19/2010

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

Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CM...
Clinicians who suspect delirium should, after performing a cognitive assessment and determining a patient’s CAM rating, search for underlying contributors.
08/19/2010
Hypocalcemia: An Underrecognized Problem in Older Adults
08/19/2010

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

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP Edi...
While hypercalcemia is not an infrequent finding in the older person, few physicians expect to see low calcium values.
08/19/2010
Erectile Dysfunction in Older Men
08/19/2010

Pushpendra Sharma, MD

Pushpendra Sharma, MD
Aging affects the sexuality of men in various manners. A man’s sexual response begins to slow down after age 30.
08/19/2010
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
What You Should Know About Prostate Cancer Screening
08/19/2010
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer death in men.
08/19/2010
Geriatrics
Geriatrics
Managing the Enlarged Prostate Gland in Elderly Men
08/19/2010

Megan Janeway and Neil Baum, MD

Megan Janeway and Neil Baum, MD ...
Because the prostate gland in males begins to enlarge around the age of 30, benign prostatic hyperplasia can develop and make managing the gland difficult.
08/19/2010
Possible Association of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy During COPD Exacerbation
08/19/2010

Raghavendra Makam, MD, MPH, Jeffrey Leppo, MD, and William Levy, MD

Raghavendra Makam, MD, MPH, Jeffrey L...
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (stress cardiomyopathy) is a clinical entity that often presents with chest pain and dyspnea, similar to acute coronary syndrome.
08/19/2010
Helping an Older Man Quit Smoking
08/19/2010

Melinda S. Lantz, MD

Melinda S. Lantz, MD
The vast majority of smokers who attempt to quit each year do so without the benefit of either behavioral or pharmacologic treatments.
08/19/2010
Potential Adverse Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Elderly
08/19/2010

Ami Kapadia, MD, Daisy Wynn, MD, and Brooke Salzman, MD

Ami Kapadia, MD, Daisy Wynn, MD, and ...
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have become one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications in the world.
08/19/2010
A Review and Update of Insulins in the Management of Elderly Patients with Diabetes
08/19/2010

Ravi Kant, MBBS, Rashmi Chandra, MBBS, and Asha Thomas, MD, FACP, FACE

Ravi Kant, MBBS, Rashmi Chandra, MBBS...
Elderly people are at higher risk for hypoglycemia due to age-associated decreases in hepatic oxidative enzyme activity and concomitant decline.
08/19/2010
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor - Quality Improvement in the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Melitus in Older Adults
08/13/2010
The results of the ACCORD trial have generated confusion and debate about the optimal targets for blood pressure and lipid levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.
08/13/2010