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Current Geriatrics Reports

Subject Areas: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Publisher: Springer US - Springer Journals
SJR: 13

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Pain Management Considerations in the Geriatric ED Patient: Start Low, Go Slow, But Get Somewhere

Anderson, Robert S.; Mazur, Hannah L.; Sweeney, Timothy

2024 Current Geriatrics Reports

doi:10.1007/s13670-024-00412-z

Purpose of ReviewSafely treating pain in older adults can be a daunting undertaking. The authors sought clarity in available analgesic choices and dosing recommendations.Recent FindingsThere is limited current research into this topic, there is a range of medications and dosing suggested in the...
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Social Isolation/loneliness and Mobility Disability Among Older Adults

Tomida, Kouki; Shimoda, Takahiro; Nakajima, Chika; Kawakami, Ayuka; Shimada, Hiroyuki

2024 Current Geriatrics Reports

doi:10.1007/s13670-024-00414-x

Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review was to investigate how mobility disabilities are related to the current problems of social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Additionally, this review aimed to suggest important perspectives that should be considered in the field of...
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Managing Delirium in the Emergency Department: An Updated Narrative Review

Ehrlich, April; Oh, Esther S.; Ahmed, Shaista

2024 Current Geriatrics Reports

doi:10.1007/s13670-024-00413-y

Purpose of ReviewEmergency departments (EDs) are facing an epidemic of overcrowding and ED boarding, particularly of older adults who often present with, or develop, delirium in the ED. Delirium is associated with increased complications, longer hospital length of stay, mortality, and costs to...

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