MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “I have people coming in every day asking about different alternative medicines and other things, many of which I’ve never heard of,” says Mitsuo Tomita, MD. Between the internet and TV, consumers are bombarded...
A substantial portion of “potentially inappropriate” systemic antibiotics in nursing homes are prescribed with the intention of preventing the development of bacterial infections. In the past, such practices were generally considered acceptable;...
Older people with hip fractures are often undernourished, which adversely affects their functional prognosis. A previous review reported that oral multinutritional supplements may prevent complications after hip fracture surgery. However, it is...
Pneumonia is a frequent cause of hospitalization among nursing home (NH) residents, but little information is available as to how clinical presentation and other characteristics relate to hospitalization, and the differential use of antimicrobials...
