Urine Tests Unreliable for Assessing Dehydration in Older Adults
Urine tests should not be used to indicate hydration status in older people because their diagnostic accuracy…
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Urine Tests Unreliable for Assessing Dehydration in Older Adults
Urine tests should not be used to indicate hydration status in older people because their diagnostic accuracy... -
Senior-Friendly Emergency Departments Combine Care-Model Innovation With Local Adaptation
Health care systems worldwide are grappling with a 21st-century reality for emergency medicine: While we thought EM... -
Elderly Patients Rarely Included in Decision to Use Intensive Care
Patients over age 80 who are admitted to intensive care are often not asked their opinion about...
Senior-Friendly Emergency Departments Combine Care-Model Innovation With Local Adaptation
Health care systems worldwide are grappling with a 21st-century reality for emergency medicine: While we thought EM…
Invasive Strategy Best for Octogenarians with NSTEMI
An early invasive strategy provides better outcomes than a conservative strategy in octogenarians with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction…
Elderly Patients Want to Be in Control of Their Health Information
Elderly patients may be willing to let family members access their medical records and make decisions on…
How to Recognize Signs of Elder Abuse, Mistreatment
Because the elderly use emergency services more frequently than younger Americans, emergency physicians are in a unique…
New Guidelines Enhance Care Standards for Elderly Patients in the ED
Recommendations cover staffing, education, equipment, procedures, follow-up tips, and performance improvement measures for geriatric emergency care The…
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