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Optimizing #BrainHealth ?

▶️reduces the burden of neurological disorders
▶️improves mental + physical health
▶️creates positive social & economic impacts

contributing to greater well-being, advancing society. ?https://t.co/kVPgcFxBPG

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 9, 2022

Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTC

Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life – Evidently Cochrane

Original Reviews:

Interventions for interpersonal communication about end of life care between health practitioners and affected people – Cochrane Library

Communicating with patients and families about illness progression and end of life: a review of studies using direct observation of clinical practice – BMC Palliative Care

Commentary on Twitter

New @CochraneUK blog: @SarahChapman30 reflects on text conversations she had with her Mum’s carer when her Mum was dying during lockdown & explores recent evidence on good communication between health professionals, those who are dying & their families: https://t.co/WzA1Ff8jdF pic.twitter.com/fSlRyEOVym

— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 16, 2022

Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.

16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTC

Persistence of somatic symptoms after COVID-19 in the Netherlands: an observational cohort study – The Lancet

News Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet

Commentaries:

Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP

Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ

Probability of males to outlive females: an international comparison from 1751 to 2020.

16 Aug, 2022 | 13:33h | UTC

Probability of males to outlive females: an international comparison from 1751 to 2020 – BMJ Open

News Release: Men have high probability of outliving women, especially if married and degree educated – BMJ Newsroom

M-A | Effect of regional anesthesia on postoperative delirium.

16 Aug, 2022 | 13:08h | UTC

Effect of regional anesthesia on the postoperative delirium: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Frontiers in Surgery

The influence of pregnancy, parity, and mode of delivery on urinary incontinence and prolapse surgery – a national register study.

12 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC

The influence of pregnancy, parity, and mode of delivery on urinary incontinence and prolapse surgery – a national register study – American Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

RCT | In older patients undergoing total intravenous anesthesia, Etomidate is noninferior to Propofol regarding the risk of major postoperative complications.

11 Aug, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC

Effect of Etomidate vs Propofol for Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Major Postoperative Complications in Older Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery

Commentary on Twitter

General anesthesia with etomidate does not increase postoperative morbidity, as indicated by the rate of major in-hospital post-op complications, in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery, as compared with propofol. https://t.co/vjPvle3DQj pic.twitter.com/2k6eSLupbH

— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) August 10, 2022

Trauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence.

11 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTC

Trauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence – Age and Ageing

Is the contemporary care of older persons with acute coronary syndrome evidence-based?

8 Aug, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC

Is the contemporary care of the older persons with acute coronary syndrome evidence-based? – European Heart Journal Open

Commentary from the author on Twitter

♦️Heart disease leading cause of death in older adults
♦️Less likely to receive guideline recommended treatment
♦️Frailty, multi-morbidity linked to worse outcomes
♦️We explore this in our manuscript led by @GregBMills1
?Open access for free download?https://t.co/l452O1QJTJ pic.twitter.com/HCRuwle3KK

— Professor Vijay Kunadian (@VijayKunadian) January 29, 2022

Cross-Sectional Study | Experiences of everyday ageism and the health of older US adults.

5 Aug, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC

Experiences of Everyday Ageism and the Health of Older US Adults – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

Ageism and health: Study shows close link – Michigan Health Lab

Everyday Ageism Prevalent Among Older U.S. Adults – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

In this cross-sectional study, 93% of US adults ages 50-80 reported they regularly experienced routine age-based discrimination (everyday ageism). Higher levels of everyday ageism were associated with multiple indicators of poor physical and mental health. https://t.co/ami6vUXRUQ

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 15, 2022

Evidence Synthesis | Deprescribing medicines in older people living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy.

3 Aug, 2022 | 14:20h | UTC

Deprescribing medicines in older people living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: the TAILOR evidence synthesis – Health Technology Assessment

Antihypertensive Deprescribing in Older Adults: a Practical Guide – Current Hypertension Reports

How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology and Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group initiative – Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Deprescribing in Palliative Cancer Care – Life

Less is More: Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults with Kidney Disease: A Review – Kidney360

Process evaluation of implementation strategies to reduce potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older population: A scoping review – Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

AGA Clinical Practice Update on De-Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Expert Review – Gastroenterology

Development of a Metric to Detect and Decrease Low-Value Prescribing in Older Adults – JAMA Network Open

The MedSafer Study—Electronic Decision Support for Deprescribing in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine

Quantifying Anticholinergic Burden and Sedative Load in Older Adults with Polypharmacy: A Systematic Review of Risk Scales and Models – Drugs & Aging

Deprescribing in palliative patients with cancer: a concise review of tools and guidelines – Supportive Care in Cancer

Prescribing practices, patterns, and potential harms in patients receiving palliative care: A systematic scoping review – Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy

A narrative review of evidence to guide deprescribing among older adults – Journal of General and Family Medicine

Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people: through a sex and gender lens – The Lancet Health Longevity

Polypharmacy Management in Older Patients – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Psychopharmacological Treatment in Older People: Avoiding Drug Interactions and Polypharmacy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan – Lown Institute

International Group for Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (IGRIMUP): Position Statement and 10 Recommendations for Action – Drugs & Aging

Common ED Medication Errors: Polypharmacy – emDocs

Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice

Routine deprescribing of chronic medications to combat polypharmacy – Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

Polypharmacy—an Upward Trend with Unpredictable Effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Clinical Consequences of Polypharmacy in Elderly – Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

Guideline | Male lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia.

3 Aug, 2022 | 14:17h | UTC

UPDATE – 2022 Canadian Urological Association guideline on male lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia (MLUTS/BPH) – Canadian Urological Association Journal

AUA Guidelines: Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

Podcast: LUTS, BPH, and Urinary Incontinence Triple Distilled – The Curbsiders

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia – Cochrane Library

Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for treatment of urinary problems in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia – Cochrane Library

Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet

Guideline | Androgen deprivation therapy: adverse events and management strategies.

3 Aug, 2022 | 14:15h | UTC

UPDATE – Canadian Urological Association guideline on androgen deprivation therapy: Adverse events and management strategies (Full-text) – Canadian Urological Association Journal

Cohort Study | Association of elevated amyloid and tau positron emission tomography signal with near-term development of Alzheimer disease symptoms in older adults without cognitive impairment.

2 Aug, 2022 | 12:26h | UTC

Association of Elevated Amyloid and Tau Positron Emission Tomography Signal With Near-Term Development of Alzheimer Disease Symptoms in Older Adults Without Cognitive Impairment – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

Study found that Aβ and tau PET positivity in cognitively unimpaired individuals was associated with near-term progression to mild cognitive impairment and, among those who do not show such categorical change, longitudinal cognitive decline. https://t.co/sKpST7e4Nh

— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) July 30, 2022