Geriatric

Primary care physicians often face challenges discussing alcohol use with older patients, according to a study published in the British Journal of General Practice.

Metabolic rates appeared to be highest during infancy and stable through adulthood before declining after age 60 years, according to findings published in Science.

Among older patients with inflammatory bowel disease, investigators found deficits in geriatric assessments were highly prevalent, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Results presented at the International Geriatric Fracture Society Virtual Annual Meeting showed no correlation between mobility, pain scores or discharge location and depression among geriatric patients with hip fracture.

Preoperative fascia iliaca compartment blocks were associated with decreased postoperative pain and opioid consumption while improving functional recovery in older patients with proximal femur fractures, according to presented results.

Low-dose edoxaban (Savaysa, Daiichi Sankyo) vs. placebo for prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients aged at least 80 years with AF.

In adults aged 80 years and older with atrial fibrillation, once-daily, low-dose edoxaban was superior to placebo for preventing stroke or systemic embolism and did not significantly increase major bleeding in the ELDERCARE-AF trial.

Effects of antihypertensive mediation reduction on systolic BP control in older patients.

The risk for death significantly decreased in older patients who adhered to antihypertensive treatment, according to a study published in Hypertension.

Medication reduction in older patients treated with multiple antihypertensive medications was noninferior to usual care regarding the control of systolic BP at 12 weeks, according to data from the OPTIMISE trial published in JAMA.