Volume 20 - Number 8 - August 2012

Clinical Geriatrics

Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 72nd Scientific Sessions
08/16/2012
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 72nd Scientific Sessions: June 8-12, 2012; Philadelphia, PA
08/16/2012
Physician's Perspective
Physician's Perspective
Acetaminophen: Examining the Dosage Conundrum
08/16/2012

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

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP Edi...
There has been a movement to lower the dosage of single-agent acetaminophen in an attempt to avoid liver toxicity.
08/16/2012
Pain in Older Adults Series
Pain in Older Adults Series
Noncancer Pain Management in Seriously Ill Older Adults: Practical Considerations With Opioid Use
08/16/2012

Monica Malec, MD 1 • Randall W. Knoebel, PharmD, BCOP 2 • Joseph W. Shega, MD 1 Series Editor: Manny Carrington Reid, MD, PhD 3 1Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, The University of Chicago Medicine, IL 2Department of Pharmacy, The University of Chicago Medicine, IL 3Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY  

Monica Malec, MD 1 • Randall W. Knoeb...
Managing moderate to severe pain with opioids in seriously ill older adults presents challenges that can be addressed best via a thorough assessment.
08/16/2012
Case Report
Case Report
Interaction Between Simvastatin and Cranberry Juice in an Elder
08/16/2012

Gregory Goldenberg, MD, FACP 1 • Rana Khan, MD 2 • Thayyulathil Bharathan, MD, FACP 1 1Geriatric Division, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 2Division of Digestive Disorders, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Gregory Goldenberg, MD, FACP 1 • Rana...
Simvastatin is pharmacokinetically sensitive to inhibitors, and cranberries revealed an inhibitor effect in both animal and human studies.
08/16/2012
Case Report
Case Report
Enoxaparin-Associated Skin Necrosis in an Older Patient: A Rare Side Effect
08/16/2012

Khaled Sherif, MD • Wael Tello, MD • Kenneth Nugent, MD Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX

Khaled Sherif, MD • Wael Tello, MD • ...
Enoxaparin is a low-molecular-weight heparin used to treat and prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT).
08/16/2012