Constipation in an elderly community: a study of prevalence and potential risk factors.

NJ Talley, KC Fleming, J Evans… - American Journal of …, 1996 - search.ebscohost.com
Objective: The epidemiology of chronic constipation in the elderly remains poorly defined.
We aimed to study the prevalence of, and potential risk factors for, constipation in a …

Practical functional assessment of elderly persons: a primary-care approach

KC Fleming, JM Evans, DC Weber, DS Chutka - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1995 - Elsevier
Objective To describe simple, practical measures of physical and psychosocial function to
detect problems and enhance the care of elderly patients. Design We reviewed pertinent …

[HTML][HTML] Central sensitization syndrome and the initial evaluation of a patient with fibromyalgia: a review

KC Fleming, MM Volcheck - Rambam Maimonides medical journal, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In both primary care and consultative practices, patients presenting with fibromyalgia (FM)
often have other medically unexplained somatic symptoms and are ultimately diagnosed as …

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and dyspepsia in the elderly

NJ Talley, JM Evans, KC Fleming, WS Harmsen… - Digestive diseases and …, 1995 - Springer
Upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms are common in the elderly and, despite a paucity of
data, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are believed to be important risk factors. …

Delirium in elderly patients: evaluation and management

TA Rummans, JM Evans, LE Krahn, KC Fleming - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1995 - Elsevier
Objective To review the evaluation and management of delirium in elderly patients for
primary-care providers. Design We summarize the clinical features, course, pathophysiologic …

Ethical issues in geriatrics: a guide for clinicians

PS Mueller, CC Hook, KC Fleming - The Elderly, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Because of demographic trends, it is reasonable to expect that clinicians will care for an
increasing number of elderly persons with challenging medical and psychosocial problems. …

Caregiver and clinician shortages in an aging nation

KC Fleming, JM Evans, DS Chutka - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2003 - Elsevier
Despite a burgeoning elderly population, the number of nurses and other providers of direct
care has declined to critical levels at many health care facilities. There are also insufficient …

Drug prescribing for elderly patients

DS Chutka, JM Evans, KC Fleming… - Mayo Clinic …, 1995 - Elsevier
Objective To describe the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes that occur with
aging and to discuss common problems noted with the use of medications often prescribed …

Relation of colonic transit to functional bowel disease in older people: a population‐based study

JM Evans, KC Fleming, NJ Talley… - Journal of the …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: The pathophysiology underlying chronic constipation in older people is poorly
understood. Our objective was to determine if functional bowel disease (particularly …

Dementia: diagnosis and evaluation

KC Fleming, AC Adams, RC Petersen - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1995 - Elsevier
Objective To describe an approach to the diagnosis of dementia based on effective assessment
methods. Design We reviewed the literature and summarized the available diagnostic …