Volume 20 - Number 4 - April 2012

Clinical Geriatrics

04/05/2016
Steven Edelman, MD; Dace Trence, MD
At the forefront of this epidemic are the primary care providers who treat approximately 90% of patients with type 2 diabetes.
04/05/2016
Physician's Perspective
Physician's Perspective
04/13/2012
Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP
Treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome is similar to that for patients suffering from thermal burns, with supportive care and symptom control being key.
04/13/2012
Washington Update
Washington Update
04/13/2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has asked the AGS to assist with its new initiative to improve behavioral health services.
04/13/2012
First ReportĀ®
First ReportĀ®
04/13/2012
AMDA Long Term Care Medicine 2012: March 8-11, 2012; San Antonio, TX
04/13/2012
Nutrition in the Elderly
Nutrition in the Elderly
04/13/2012
Nanette I. Steinle, MD; Ellen Loreck, MS, RD, LDN; Roja Chimakurthi, MBBS
Malnutrition in the elderly is a multifaceted and complex issue.
04/13/2012
Case Report
Case Report
04/13/2012
Zaldy S. Tan, MD, MPH; Angela Georgia Catic, MD; Siu-Hin Wan, BS; Helen H. Kyomen, MD, MS, DFAAPA
Excessive alcohol use among community-dwelling elders is prevalent, has serious consequences, and is often underrecognized.
04/13/2012
Case Report
Case Report
04/13/2012
Robert Francilin, MD; Sumanth Kidambi; Shruti Dhapodkar, MD
Acquired factor VIII inhibitor deficiency is an immune-mediated disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies or alloantibodies to human factor VIII.
04/13/2012
Case Report
Case Report
04/13/2012
Bo Xu, MBBS; Benny Katz, MBBS, FRACP
Clinicians must keep in mind that septic arthritis can present atypically, especially in elders.
04/13/2012