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
Melinda S. Lantz, MD; Halina Kusz, MD, FACP; Anne Dohrenwend, PhD
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; Marcia J. Chapman
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; Leona Downey, MD; Theodore T. Suh, MD, PhD, MHS
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; José Vives, MD; Baltasar Sánchez, MD; Mónica Rodríguez, MD, PhD; Javier Garau, MD, PhD
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; José Vives, MD; Baltasar Sánchez, MD; Mónica Rodríguez, MD, PhD; Javier Garau, MD, PhD
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; José Vives, MD; Baltasar Sánchez, MD; Mónica Rodríguez, MD, PhD; Javier Garau, MD, PhD
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
Paul R. Fitzsimmons, MBChB, MRCP; D.B. Lowe, MB, MRCP; A. Hughes, MB
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
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
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
Impartial questions should always be asked when a pharmaceutical company sponsors a major clinical trial.
11/10/2009
Advancing Advance Directives
09/20/2009
Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD; Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
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