The use and interpretation of noninvasive cardiac testing in the elderly may differ from that in younger patients due to changes in disease prevalence, normal values, comorbidities, or patient and ...

Telehealth geriatric assessment significantly improved short-term outcomes for older adults with advanced cancers. Brazilian study showed better physical function, psychological status, and quality of ...

(HealthDay)—For older patients hospitalized with heart failure, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) score is associated with mortality over two years, according to a study published online ...

Saint Louis University's Gateway Geriatric Education Center (GEC) provides tools and resources that promote the health and well-being of older adults. The GEC educates and empowers students, health ...

"It’s easy to think that because you have been treating multiple myeloma (or cancer in general) for a long time and have a lot of experience, you may not need formal assessment tools to recognize the ...

AHA: Increased Cancer Risk for Patients With Heart Failure For older patients hospitalized with heart failure, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) score is associated with mortality over two ...

New bio-marker blood tests for Alzheimer's disease should be viewed cautiously when it comes to participants, according to Dr ...

Recently we went to a hospital in a south Indian city for a geriatric-stage test in a package arrangement. It was very comprehensive with a gamut of tests. Interestingly, there was a set of tests that ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global point-of-care coagulation testing market to grow at a CAGR of over 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to their ...

In sum, most commonly used noninvasive tests remain feasible and safe in geriatric patients. Although multiple forms of stress testing are available to the clinician, data suggest that exercise stress ...