Rebecca Ward: Posted on Tuesday, 17 May 2016 1:21 PM
Falling, Serious Injury in Elderly Tied to Changes in BP-Lowering MedsVeronica Hackethal, MD May 13, 2016
DALLAS, TX — The risk of falls that cause serious injuries goes up over 2 weeks after changes in antihypertensive therapy in the elderly, whether starting or adding an agent or intensifying the current medication, suggests an analysis of Medicare beneficiaries published May 10, 2016 inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
"If I'm initiating or intensifying meds, I may want to be careful in the short term, but after patients have been on the medications for a while, the risk has probably disappeared," lead author Dr Daichi Shimbo (Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY) told |
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Rebecca Ward: Posted on Wednesday, 10 September 2014 12:59 PM
Aged Care into the Future (Breakfast Meeting) This Extra ACHSM Breakfast Forum will be held at Jeta Gardens, Bethania in association with Logan City Council
Logan retirement and aged care resort, Jeta Gardens will become the first intergenerational facility of its kind in the country. The Master Plan development includes additional retirement villas and apartments, serviced aged care facilities, a clubhouse, pharmacy and childcare facilities. A private hospital and international training college specialising in geriatrics, including student accommodation, will also be developed, in partnership with one of Queensland's renowned universities. |
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Rebecca Ward: Posted on Friday, 1 August 2014 6:15 PM
Confusion over the $7 co-payment
This weekwe have been working with a GP practice on the Gold Coast and were
surprised to hear an elderly patient lament their delay in coming to see theGP due to the new $7 co-payment. It is important to remember that thisproposed co-payment to see a GP will not come into effect until at least 1 July next year. As part of the last Federal Budget, it was tabled that an introduction of a co-payment could assist in the financial sustainability of the healthcare sector but this introduction is dependent on legislative change and save the amendment of the position of the opposition the measure would not pass through the Senate. |
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Rebecca Ward: Posted on Sunday, 11 May 2014 12:21 PM
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Rebecca Ward: Posted on Sunday, 6 April 2014 2:36 PM
With thanks to Dr David T for the cartoon :)
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Rebecca Ward: Posted on Sunday, 30 March 2014 6:55 PM
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