|  | | Hypovitaminosis D: A widespread epidemic
| | Vitamin D deficiency is widespread; It is particularly prevalent in the elderly. Vitamin D supplements are suggested; oral cholecalciferol supplementation (2000 IU) is safe, inexpensive, and effective | |  |
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| | | Research Briefs Geriatrics
| | Geriatrics | | Vitamin D supplementation plus Ca may reduce risk of falls in elderly women in sunny climes; No link found between statin use and Alzheimer's disease; Low testosterone levels linked to increased risk of bone fractures in older men for up to 13 years; Estimates given for survival after onset of dementia; Statins reduce mortality risk in elderly CHD patients |
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| | Geriatrics | | Q. I am a family physician. Another physician recently joined the practice. She is self-employed. Her earnings are based on production minus overhead and will be for the first year. We are not a legal entity at this time; that is, we are not a partnership or a corporation. When she sees one of my established Medicare patients in my absence, does she charge for a new patient visit or an established visit? |
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| Falls a Common Problem Among Stroke Survivors
| More than one-third in study had fallen after stroke; of these, 37 percent required medical attention
| | May 16, 2008 | | Falls among older people are common during the first few months after a stroke, and a considerable number of the falls result in injuries that require medical treatment, according to research published online May 15 in the journal Stroke. |
| | Early Stage Prostate Cancer Will Progress in Few Men
| But recorded incidence of the disease has increased
| | May 16, 2008 | | Although the recorded incidence of prostate cancer has increased in the past two decades, mortality rates suggest that only a small proportion of men with early stage disease will have progression and ultimately die, according to a review in the May 17 issue of The Lancet. |
| | ACP: Primary Care Shortage Faced As Population Ages
| Innovative solutions such as medical homes may help improve care
| | May 16, 2008 | | The United States faces a looming shortage of primary care physicians to meet the health care needs of the aging population, according to a panel discussion May 16 at the American College of Physicians' Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, D.C. |
| | Drug Shows Long-Term Efficacy for Psoriasis
| Ustekinumab improves psoriasis area and severity
| | May 16, 2008 | | Treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis with ustekinumab leads to long-term improvement in psoriasis area and severity compared with placebo, according to a report in the May 17 issue of The Lancet. |
| | Obese Patients Have Worse Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes
| More adverse events, site infections and dislocations than normal weight patients
| | May 15, 2008 | | Body mass index has an impact on the outcome of revision total hip arthroplasty, with obese patients faring the worst, researchers report in the May 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. |
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