The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - Medscape
The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Dermatology Nursing. 2002;14(6) Introduction. Why: Depression is common in late life, effecting nearly five million of the 31 million Americans aged 65 and ...
Measuring Depression in the Elderly - Page 3 - Medscape
Geriatric Depression Scale. The GDS was developed with the recognition that depressive symptoms in elderly patients require an instrument designed to discriminate the pattern of depressive ...
The Role of the Neurologic Examination in Dementia - Medscape
A neurologic examination algorithm is described that allows the practitioner to elicit findings that distinguish the main categories of neurodegenerative and vascular dementia.
Too Little, Too Much Sleep Tied to Impaired Cognition - Medscape
2021年9月15日 · Depressive symptoms were measured with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). U-Shaped Association . A total of 4417 A4 participants were included in the analysis. In this population, 59% were ...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Safe, Effective for Chronic Insomnia
2024年12月18日 · In each scale, scores improved in both groups, in all but ESS, there was a significantly greater improvement by week 4 in the TVNS group and generally no loss of response in the TVNS group from ...
FMT Shows Early Success in Type 1 Diabetes With Bowel Issues
2025年1月8日 · Patients receiving FMT showed a significantly greater reduction in Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale-Irritable Bowel Syndrome scores (P = .01) and Patient Assessment of Gastrointestinal ...
Expert Tips for Managing GLP-1 Medication Side Effects - Medscape
2024年12月27日 · Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications have become a powerful weight loss tool in a country where 40% of the population is obese. Patients taking these medications can experience weight loss ...
Time for New Guidance on Poststroke Depression, Anxiety?
2024年12月31日 · A 2022 meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials showed a standardized mean difference of -1.25 on Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) scores (P < .001) among participants allocated to ...
ICYMI: The Top 10 Diabetes & Endocrinology Stories in 2024
2024年12月16日 · In the SURMOUNT-OSA studies, presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 84th Scientific Sessions and simultaneously published online in The New England Journal of Medicine, up to half of ...
Leaving ED Without Being Seen Entails Increasing Risks - Medscape
2025年1月9日 · The proportion of LWBS visits categorized as emergent on the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale was higher during the recent period (12.9% vs 9.2% in the baseline period), and fewer visits were ...