Update in Geriatric Medicine
Authors: David B. Reuben
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2007)

Updates2 October 2007Update in Geriatric MedicineDavid B. Reuben, MD*David B. Reuben, MD*From the University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Health Sciences and David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-7-200710020-00005 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In 2006, the evidence base in geriatric medicine added new therapies and approaches to improve the health and health care of older persons. The field was also advanced by findings from carefully conducted studies indicating that some commonly used treatments are ineffective and should be discarded. A summary of changes that clinicians can implement on the basis of this research is provided in the Table.Table. Changes to Clinical Practice Emerging from Articles Important to Geriatricians in 2006 Endocrinology Roberts LM, Pattison H, Roalfe A, et ...References1. Gussekloo J, van Exel E, de Craen AJ, Meinders AE, Frölich M, Westendorp RG. Thyroid status, disability and cognitive function, and survival in old age. JAMA. 2004;292:2591-9. [PMID: 15572717] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Giannoulis MG, Sonksen PH, Umpleby M, Breen L, Pentecost C, Whyte M, et al. The effects of growth hormone and/or testosterone in healthy elderly men: a randomized, controlled trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006;91:477-84. [PMID: 16332938] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Ottenbacher KJ, Ottenbacher ME, Ottenbacher AJ, Acha AA, Ostir GV. Androgen treatment and muscle strength in elderly men: A meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006;54:1666-73. [PMID: 17087692] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Hall WJ. Update in geriatrics. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:538-43. [PMID: 17015872] LinkGoogle Scholar5. Schafer JH, Glass TA, Bolla KI, Mintz M, Jedlicka AE, Schwartz BS. Homocysteine and cognitive function in a population-based study of older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53:381-8. [PMID: 15743278] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Bazzano LA, Reynolds K, Holder KN, He J. Effect of folic acid supplementation on risk of cardiovascular diseases: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. JAMA. 2006;296:2720-6. [PMID: 17164458] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Hochberg MC. Nutritional supplements for knee osteoarthritis—still no resolution [Editorial]. N Engl J Med. 2006;354:858-60. [PMID: 16495399] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Towheed TE, Maxwell L, Anastassiades TP, Shea B, Houpt J, Robinson V, et al. Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;:CD002946. [PMID: 15846645] MedlineGoogle Scholar9. Unutzer J, Katon W, Callahan CM, Williams JW, Hunkeler E, Harpole L, et al; IMPACT Investigators. Improving Mood-Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment. Collaborative care management of late-life depression in the primary care setting: a randomized, controlled trial. JAMA. 2002;288:2836-45. [PMID: 12472325] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: David B. Reuben, MD*Affiliations: From the University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Health Sciences and David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.*Adapted for publication in Annals of Internal Medicine by Jennifer Fisher Wilson and Michael Berkwits, MD, MSCE.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: David B. Reuben, MD, School of Medicine–Division of Geriatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1687; e-mail, dreuben@mednet.ucla.edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited by[5.5 and >] Radical Versions of the Inflection Point and Positive DerivativeInformation Overload or Information Under Siege: Filipino Faculty Extendees' Concept, Motivation and ExpectationsContinuidad y renovación para seguir avanzando 2 October 2007Volume 147, Issue 7Page: 470-477KeywordsAlzheimer diseaseAntipsychoticsBladderCathetersChondroitinDementiaElderlyLife expectancySulfatesTestosterone ePublished: 2 October 2007 Issue Published: 2 October 2007 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2007 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...