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A Hidden Gastro-Vascular Etiology of Abdominal Pain; A Case Report of Cast Syndrome

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome or Cast syndrome is an uncommon clinical entity characterized by compression of the transverse portion of the duodenum between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. This condition typically affects...

The Ambiguous Reality of Prescribing in Geriatric Practice

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
Every medical care provider wants to do the right thing. The challenge in care of older persons is that the “right” thing is often unclear. Older patients have extraordinary physiological, functional, and prognostic diversity, and this means that...

The Impact of Dementia on Diabetes Control: An Evaluation of HbA1c Trajectories and Care Outcomes in Linked Primary and Specialist Care Data

JAMDA
May 31, 2022
Diabetes self-care may become increasingly challenging as cognition declines. We sought to characterize glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) trajectories, markers of diabetes-related management, health care utilization, and mortality in people with...

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Principles Call for a Rational Payment System

Policy Snapshot
May 27, 2022
The Medicare physician payment system needs an overhaul to remedy financial instabilities impacting physician practices due to the pandemic, statutory payment cuts, lack of inflationary updates, and significant administrative burdens. Under the...

Dose-Response Relationship Between Life-Space Mobility and Mortality in Older Japanese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
May 27, 2022
Some epidemiological studies of older American adults have reported a relationship between life-space mobility (LSM) and mortality. However, these studies did not show a dose-response relationship and did not include individuals from other countries...

First PA on AMDA Board Brings Love for Her Profession and Patients to the Role

Spotlight
May 26, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Allison Villegas, PA-C, is the first physician assistant (PA) on the AMDA Board, serving as a House of Delegates representative. Honored to have this distinction, she says, “I look forward to bringing a different...

Do Long-Term Care Facilities Pursue a Zero COVID-19 Strategy while the Rest of Society Opens Up?

JAMDA
May 25, 2022
The world is transitioning toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) endemicity. The global peak for incident COVID-19 cases has come and gone in January 2022. Societies and economies are fatigued and worn out from more than 2 years of restrictions...

Incidence and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 in Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility Care

JAMDA
May 23, 2022
To examine the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 during a post-acute skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay and the associated risk of death.

Life-Space Mobility in Aged Care Residents: Frailty In Residential Sector over Time (FIRST) Study Findings

JAMDA
May 22, 2022
Life-space mobility is a measure of the extent and frequency of mobility in older adults reflecting not only physical function, but also cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental factors. This study aimed to (1) develop life-space mobility profiles...

Transition to Comfort Care Only and End-of-Life Trajectories in an Acute Geriatric Unit: A Secondary Analysis of the DAMAGE Cohort

JAMDA
May 21, 2022
Comfort care for a dying patient increases the quality of the end of life. End-of-life situations are frequently managed in acute geriatric units (AGUs), and transition to comfort care only is often necessary. However, the frequency of transition to...