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A Shift in Care: Managing OAB Patients Virtually

Guidelines-supported approach to assessment; treatment options in a systematic fashion; OAB care using a virtual-health platform.

ENT Emergencies: Otologic Disorders

1st Module in this 4-part online CPD Program

Diabetic Retinopathy: You Need to Keep an Eye on It!

Diabetes CPD Program, Module 1/4

Metabolic Evaluation and Management of Older Adults with Kidney Stones

Richard W. Norman

Kidney stones occur frequently among the North American population and tend to be recurrent. It is usually possible to identify one or more abnormal urinary risk factors for the specific stone composition under consideration.

Screening for and Staging Chronic Kidney Disease

Gemini Tanna et al.

In the older individual, the presence of CKD is predictive of cardiovascular death, increased all- cause mortality, and progression to end-stage renal disease and the need for dialysis.

Disorders of Potassium Homeostasis

Madhav V. Rao et al.

Alterations in potassium balance occur frequently in all patient populations, but in particular, among older adults. Physicians commonly encounter such disorders when taking care of patients in the clinic or in the hospital.

Aortic Dissection in Older Adults

George Dimitrios Oreopoulos

Frontotemporal Dementia

Simone Pomati et al.

Warfarin-Drug Interactions among Older Adults

Andrew Liu et al.

Warfarin-drug interactions are often encountered in the care of older adults.

Distress—the Sixth Vital Sign in Cancer Care: Implications for Treating Older Adults Undergoing Chemotherapy

Barry D. Bultz et al.

Cancer is perceived as an illness that most frequently affects the older adult population, yet there is a dearth of research on the psychosocial aspects of cancer affecting this cohort.

A Rational Approach to Constipation

Hershl Berman et al.

Constipation is a common complaint, especially in older adults. It results in millions of physician visits per year, with hundreds of millions of dollars spent on laxatives.

The Seniors Wellness Clinic: An Interprofessional Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Care Model

Lina Medeiros et al.

The Worldwide Epidemic: Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

The rise in obesity and the aging of the population has resulted in a staggering increase in the prevalence of Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DMII).