Advanced Physician Training in Geriatric Medicine
Training module presentations for 2008
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Date: 19 March, 2008
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Current Pharmacologic Treatment of Dementia: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians (pdf document). Link to the pdf document here
NICE delays decision on drugs for macular degeneration, BMJ | 18 August 2007 | Volume 335 (pdf document). Link to the pdf document here
Date: 8 April, 2008
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Association of Timing of Surgery for Hip Fracture and Patient Outcomes. Gretchen M. Orosz, MD et al. JAMA, April 14, 2004-Vol 291, No. 14:1738-43. Link to Pdf document here
Efficacy of a Comprehensive Geriatric Intervention in Older Patients Hospitalized for Hip Fracture: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.Maite VidaŽn, MD, PhD, et al. JAGS 53:1476-1482, 2005:1476-82. Link to Pdf document here
Postoperative Delirium After Hip Fracture. Benjamin D. Robertson and Timothy J. Robertson. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2060-2068. Link to Pdf document here
A Comparison of Pain and Its Treatment in Advanced Dementia and Cognitively Intact Patients with Hip Fracture. R. Sean Morrison, MD, & Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Vol. 19 No. 4 April 2000:240-48. Link to Pdf document here
The Effects of Time-to-Surgery on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients following Hip Fracture. Julia P. Grimes, DO, MPH et al. The American Journal of Medicine Volume 112, June 15, 2002:702-09. Link to Pdf document here
Date: 9 April, 2008
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Geriatric Interventions: The evidence base for comprehensive aged care services. Cordato NJ et al. Aust Health Rev 2005;29(2):151-5. Link to Pdf document here
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older hospital patients. Graham Ellis and Peter Langhorne. British Medical Bulletin; Dec 2004 - Health & Medical Complete:71:45-69. Link to Pdf document here
A Controlled Trial of Inpatient and Outpatient Geriatric Evaluation and Management. Cohen, H. J.et al. N Engl J Med, Volume 346(12).March 21, 2002:905-912. Link to Pdf document here
Date: 21 May, 2008
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Management of Overactive Bladder. Joseph G. Ouslander, M.D. N Engl J Med 2004;350:786-99.
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Urinary Stress Incontinence in Women. Rebecca G. Rogers, M.D.N Engl J Med 2008;358:1029-36. Link to pdf document here
Systematic Review: Randomized, Controlled Trials of Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women. Tatyana A. Shamliyan, MD, MS; Robert L. Kane, MD; Jean Wyman, PhD; and Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148:459-473. Link to pdf document here
Date: 18th June, 2008
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Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis (Review). Towheed TE, Maxwell L, Anastassiades TP, Shea B, Houpt J, Robinson V, Hochberg MC, Wells G. The Cochrane Library 2008, Issue 2. Link to pdf document here
Nutritional Supplements for Knee Osteoarthritis — Still No Resolution. Marc C. Hochberg, M.D., M.P.H. n Engl J Med 354;8, February 23, 2006. Link to pdf document here
Epidemiology of osteoarthritis in Australia. Lynette M March and Hanish Bagga. MJA Vol 180 1 March 2004. Link to pdf document here
Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate, and the Two in Combination for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis. Daniel O. Clegg et al, N Engl J Med 354;8, February 23, 2006. Link to pdf document here
