Geriatric

Despite guidelines recommending early and aggressive therapy in rheumatoid arthritis, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug adoption for older patients remains low, according to data published in ACR Open Rheumatology.

CHICAGO ⁠— While there are several challenges to deprescribing, applying a practical algorithm of care may ease some of the anxiety that older patients experience during this process, according to a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

BOSTON — “Geriatric problems” can lead to adverse events among older patients with chronic kidney disease, but these can be identified and solved with assessments specific to this group, according to a speaker here.

About one in five Americans will be aged 65 years or older by 2030, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

In a post hoc subgroup analysis of the ASPREE trial, those taking aspirin before the trial who were assigned placebo did not experience serious benefits or harms, researchers reported.

Exercising for at least 20 minutes daily at age 70 years was associated with reduced risk for CV outcomes later in life, researchers reported in Heart.

The difference between eGFR cystatin and eGFR creatinine reveals information about older adults’ kidney functional status that is somewhat explained by muscle quantity and quality, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Dialyze Direct announced its acquisition of Renew Dialysis, a provider of on-site dialysis in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S., from Saber Healthcare Group.

The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index predicted adverse outcomes and the need for transfusions when applied to patients older than 65 years in a national database who underwent total joint arthroplasty, results showed.

Long-term adjunctive perampanel treatment was efficacious and generally well tolerated among older patients with focal-onset seizures, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association.