Geriatrics
- Nonhormone therapies for vasomotor symptom management
The authors provide an up-to-date overview of evidence-based nonhormone therapies available for management of vasomotor symptoms.
- Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
The goal is to maximize quality of life and minimize “bothersome” symptoms. Choices about medical therapy are guided by indication, effectiveness, side effects, as well as patient preference.
- Aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular events: Key questions remain
Are we done with the issue of aspirin in primary prevention? Not quite yet.
- Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT?
Clinical acumen and use of delirium scoring tools help narrow the range of possible causes for the individual patient and guide decisions on the need for further testing and imaging.