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Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Evan C Hadley M D DirectorOffice of the Director The Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG) supports clinical and translational research on health and disease in the aged and research on aging over the life span, including its relationships to health outcomes
CLINICAL PEARLS: GERIATRICS January 31, 2014 Colorado ACP Chapter Meeting Colorado Springs, CO Wendolyn S Gozansky, MD, MPH Operations Chief, Regional Specialties & Geriatrics Investigator, Institute for Health Research Physician, Continuing Care Department Kaiser Permanente Colorado
problem In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and effective in counter-acting these key health threats Aim: To provide evidence-based recommendations for clinical nutrition and hydration in older persons in order to prevent and/or treat malnutrition and dehydration Further, to address whether weight-
develops recommendations for clinical preventive services While most of the recommendations are for both child and adult populations, there are also recommendations for older patients This web site is a very important one for physicians and physicians-in-training who wish to remain up-to-date on preventive strategies
external clinical evidence from sys-tematic research ”1(p71) Tools for implementing evidence-based prac-tice include documents that synthe-size available evidence, such as sys-tematic reviews, and documents that guide decision making, such as clin-ical practice guidelines (CPGs) and clinical guidance statements (CGSs), also known as clinical
0 2 to 0 5 in adults However, anecdotal clinical experience suggests that the frequency of seizures in frail geriatric patients could be higher Aim: We sought to estimate the rate of seizures with the use of ertapenem in older hospitalized patients and to identify possible predisposing factors for their occurrence