Volume 19 - Number 3 - March 2011

As the US population ages, primary care physicians will be faced with difficult challenges when treating medical conditions in the very elderly.

CAA is a common cause of ICH in elderly patients and is associated with a high rate of recurrence.

Health centers must sponsor training in primary care and must be accredited “sponsoring institutions” to receive funds.

Cardiac disease remains the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly.

Home telemonitoring will likely become increasingly utilized in the coming years, due to the emphasis on reduction in costs through healthcare reform.

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is both common and relatively benign if properly identified and treated.

MRSA infection used to be exclusively associated with acquisition from hospitals, nursing facilities, dialysis units, and other skilled healthcare settings.

Valvular heart disease accounts for 10% to 20% of all cardiac surgical procedures in the US, and 2/3s of all heart valve operations are aortic valve replacements.