Studies have shown that when older adults with cancer get a geriatric assessment, they have: Fewer severe side effects: ...
The assessment of chemotherapy risk in elderly cancer patients: Validation of the CRASH score in an Italian cohort. Diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the vulnerable/frail elderly. A ...
For patients with cancer who are older than 65 years, the 2018 ASCO Guideline recommends geriatric assessment (GA) be performed. However, there are limited data on providers’ practices using GA.
Assessment of volume status in the elderly requires detailed clinical skills and investigation of prior events. Establishing the duration of fluid loss from diuresis, diarrhea, or vomiting can give an ...
Objective The value of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in the setting of chronic disease, regardless of age, has ...
Our physicians, geriatric nurse practitioner and social workers offer a variety of clinical services to older patients, including comprehensive geriatric assessment; in-hospital consultation; ...
In this review, we first provide a brief overview of frailty, including biologic mechanisms, measurement, and clinical management. This overview is followed by a discussion of approaches to ...
In addressing sleep disturbance in the elderly, assessment forms the cornerstone of care. It is important that nurses working with older adults ask about sleep and recognize when responses indicate a ...
Understanding the needs of older adults and geriatric medicine could be of real importance as the world's population shifts and the issue impacts more people. Elderly is an age descriptor used to ...
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