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Current Geriatrics Reports

Issue 2/2020

Content (10 Articles)

Bronchiectasis Pulmonology and Respiratory Care (D Breen, Section Editor)

Bronchiectasis in the Elderly—a Disease That Has Not Gone Away

Michelle Brennan, M. J. McDonnell, C. Ward, A. Alamer, N. Duignan, R. M. Rutherford

Tuberculosis Pulmonology and Respiratory Care (D Breen, Section Editor)

Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Elderly

Michael J. Symes, Ben Probyn, Cyrus Daneshvar, Lilanganee Telisinghe

Lung Cancer Pulmonology and Respiratory Care (D Breen, Section Editor)

The Unique Role of Lung Cancer Nurse Navigators in Elderly Lung Cancer Patients

Clara Yoder, Arthur Holtzclaw, Sy Sarkar

Pleural Effusion Pulmonology and Respiratory Care (D Breen, Section Editor)

Pleural Infection—a Growing Problem in the Elderly

Maged Hassan, Cyrus Daneshvar, John P. Corcoran

Urinary Incontinence Geriatric Urology (H Richter and C Parker-Autry, Section Editor)

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Older Women with Urinary Incontinence

Chantal Dumoulin, Mélanie Le Berre

Stress Incontinence Geriatric Urology (H Richter and C Parker-Autry, Section Editor)

Continence: Bowel and Bladder and Physical Function Decline in Women

Daisy Hassani, Lily Arya, Uduak Andy

Care Neurology of Aging (K Marder, Section Editor)

Telemedicine: a Valuable Tool in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Jamie L Adams, Taylor L Myers, Emma M Waddell, Kelsey L Spear, Ruth B Schneider

Home-Based Monitoring (V Hirth, Section Editor)

The Role of Healthcare Robotics in Providing Support to Older Adults: a Socio-ecological Perspective

George Mois, Jenay M. Beer

Mood Disorders Home-Based Monitoring (V Hirth, Section Editor)

Behavioral Interventions for Alzheimer’s Management Using Technology: Home-Based Monitoring

Martha S. Anderson, Nutta Homdee, Azziza Bankole, Ridwan Alam, Brook Mitchell, James Hayes, Grace Byfield, John Lach

Care Home-Based Monitoring (V Hirth, Section Editor)

Recent Developments in Technological Support for Wanderers

Johanna M. Wigg

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.