Does this patient have delirium?: value of bedside instruments
Context Delirium occurs in many hospitalized older patients and has serious consequences
including increased risk for death and admission to long-term care. Despite its importance, …
including increased risk for death and admission to long-term care. Despite its importance, …
Does this patient have bacterial peritonitis or portal hypertension? How do I perform a paracentesis and analyze the results?
Context Abdominal paracenteses are performed in patients with ascites, most commonly to
assess for infection or portal hypertension and to manage refractory ascites. Objectives To …
assess for infection or portal hypertension and to manage refractory ascites. Objectives To …
Canadian study of health and aging clinical frailty scale: does it predict adverse outcomes among geriatric trauma patients?
Background The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the
laboratory Frailty Index (FI-lab) are validated tools based on clinical and laboratory data, …
laboratory Frailty Index (FI-lab) are validated tools based on clinical and laboratory data, …
An evaluation of a proactive geriatric trauma consultation service
Objective: To describe and evaluate an inpatient geriatric trauma consultation service (GTCS).
Background: Delays in recognizing the special needs of older trauma patients may result …
Background: Delays in recognizing the special needs of older trauma patients may result …
Does this man with lower urinary tract symptoms have bladder outlet obstruction?: The Rational Clinical Examination: a systematic review
Importance Early, accurate diagnosis of bladder outlet obstruction in men with lower urinary
tract symptoms may reduce the need for invasive testing (ie, catheter placement, …
tract symptoms may reduce the need for invasive testing (ie, catheter placement, …
Does this patient have a pleural effusion?
Context Pleural effusion is a common finding among patients presenting with respiratory
symptoms. The value of the bedside examination to detect pleural effusion is unclear. Objective …
symptoms. The value of the bedside examination to detect pleural effusion is unclear. Objective …
Frailty and outcomes after myocardial infarction: insights from the CONCORDANCE registry
Background Little is known about the prognostic implications of frailty, a state of susceptibility
to stressors and poor recovery to homeostasis in older people, after myocardial infarction ( …
to stressors and poor recovery to homeostasis in older people, after myocardial infarction ( …
[HTML][HTML] Room transfers and the risk of delirium incidence amongst hospitalized elderly medical patients: a case–control study
Background Room transfers are suspected to promote the development of delirium in
hospitalized elderly patients, but no studies have systematically examined the relationship …
hospitalized elderly patients, but no studies have systematically examined the relationship …
The predictive value of the clinical frailty scale on discharge destination and complications in older hip fracture patients
S Chan, EKC Wong, SE Ward, D Kuan… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To determine whether the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), a validated frailty tool, was
associated with discharge destination. Secondary objectives were to determine whether …
associated with discharge destination. Secondary objectives were to determine whether …
Using a clinical process map to identify prescribing cascades in your patient
The adverse effects of a drug may “hide” behind common presenting symptoms. 1 Prescribing
cascades occur when a healthcare provider misinterprets an adverse drug event as a new …
cascades occur when a healthcare provider misinterprets an adverse drug event as a new …