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Discussion : le lien entre le risque cardiovasculaire et l’hypogonadisme

Juan Carlos Monge

Le Dr Juan Carlos Monge a parlé du rôle de la testostérone dans la régulation du système cardiovasculaire, ainsi que des effets de l’hypogonadisme et du remplacement de la testostérone sur certains facteurs de risque cardiovasculaires.

The Prevalence of Hypogonadism among Men who Have Type 2 Diabetes and/or the Metabolic Syndrome—Is it Clinically Relevant?

Jeremy Gilbert MD, FRCPC

Dr. Jeremy Gilbert addressed the clinical relevance of the association between type 2 diabetes/the metabolic syndrome and hypogonadism among aging males.

Beauty Is Skin Deep

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

The skin is our largest organ and is the “face” that we show the world, yet it seems to be held in relatively low esteem by some medical practitioners.

Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease in Older Adults

Jennifer Akeroyd et al.

In this article, we discuss skin findings affecting older adults, with a focus on pruritus, flushing, dermatitis, and ulcers, and consider related internal diseases.

Psoriasis in Older Adults

Carrie Lynde et al.

Psoriasis is a chronic relapsing skin disease. Age of onset is bimodal with a peak in second to third decades and the sixth decade.

Treating Hypertension in the Very Elderly Reduces Death and Disability: New Information from the HYVET Trial

M. Faisal Jhandir et al.

The World Health Organization has named hypertension the leading risk for death globally in adults.

Pain Management in Moderate and Advanced Dementias

Alex Smith et al.

This article highlights the complex challenges seen when managing pain in patients with moderate or advanced dementia.

Neuropathic Pain in Older Adults

Jacqueline Gardner-Nix

The management of neuropathic pain at any age is aimed at the relief of suffering rather than focusing on decreasing pain scores, and it should involve even simple measures that affect pain and coping.

Diagnosis and Management of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Amitabh Gupta et al.

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disease with limited treatment options that is characterized by gait and postural instability and a classical vertical supranuclear gaze palsy.

Liver Disease: Learning and Leading

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

When I started out in medicine, differentiating between the various causes of hepatobiliary disease was extraordinarily difficult. It is not easy now, but modern imaging techniques have certainly helped us dramatically.

Gallstone Diseases in the Older Adult

Calvin Law et al.

The prevalence of gallstones has been increasing among the aging population. Common sequelae of cholelithiasis include asymptomatic gallstones, biliary colic, acute cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, cholangitis, and gallstone pancreatitis.

Managing Abnormal Liver Blood Tests in Older People

James Frith et al.

The prevalence of chronic liver disease is increasing in older people. The presentation of these diseases is often asymptomatic or nonspecific, so they easily go undiagnosed.