Intensive session: New approaches to medical issues in long-term care

被引:26
作者
Messinger-Rapport, Barbara J.
Morley, John E.
Thomas, David R.
Gammack, Julie K.
机构
[1] St Louis Univ, Sch Med, St Louis, MO 63104 USA
[2] Cleveland Clin, Geriatr Med Sect, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[3] St Louis Univ, Sch Med, Div Geriatr Med, St Louis, MO USA
[4] VA Med Ctr, GRECC, St Louis, MO USA
关键词
falls; hypertension; clostridium; diabetes; pressure ulcers;
D O I
10.1016/j.jamda.2007.07.002
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
This article, based on a series of presentations at the American Medical Directors Association, briefly highlights new advances in medical areas of interest to long-term care physicians. The areas discussed are heart failure, vitamin D, falls, new treatments for diabetes mellitus, blood pressure measurement, anemia, clinical nutrition, pressure ulcers, Clostridium difficile, insomnia, and antipsychotic therapy.
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页码:421 / 433
页数:13
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