Clinical Update on Nursing Home Medicine: 2016

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2016 Nov 1;17(11):978-993. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.09.004.

Abstract

This is the tenth clinical update. It covers chronic kidney disease, dementia, hypotension, polypharmacy, rapid geriatric assessment, and transitional care.

Keywords: Deprescription; behavioral and psychological symptoms; chronic kidney disease; dementia; hypotension; polypharmacy; rapid geriatric assessment; syncope; transfers; transitional care.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Delivery of Health Care*
  • Dementia / drug therapy
  • Dementia / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / drug therapy
  • Hypotension / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Nursing Homes*
  • Polypharmacy*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / drug therapy
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / physiopathology
  • Transitional Care