Geriatric Assessment: Abdominal and Rectal Examination In another important addition to this series on geriatric assessment, Mark Williams leads us through an examination of the abdomen. Clinical Case ...

Geriatric assessment tools, including CGA, offer superior prognostic value over traditional performance measures in older DLBCL patients. Comprehensive geriatric assessments reveal frailty levels, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An advanced practice nurse-led clinic conducted via telehealth proved a safe approach for geriatric assessment ...

As the population ages, the incidence of older adults being diagnosed with lung cancer is increasing, though data on how to specifically treat this population are lacking. Older patients can benefit ...

The Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) is a screening tool developed by the Geriatrics Division of Saint Louis University. The RGA includes assessment of frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass ...

Predicting treatment risk using geriatric assessment and genetic profiling for AML may impact early rates of mortality among patients aged 60 years or older. Geriatric assessment showed a high rate of ...

Although concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) increases survival in patients with inoperable, locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there is no consensus on the treatment of elderly ...

Telehealth geriatric assessment significantly improved short-term outcomes for older adults with advanced cancers. Brazilian study showed better physical function, psychological status, and quality of ...

A nurse-led comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency department (ED) reduced hospital admissions by 11.6% for older adults, without extending ED stays or boosting return visits, a recent ...

Geriatricians are regular doctors who have additional training in treating older adults, especially those ages 65 years and up, who often have complex medical issues. They focus on keeping you ...