Of note, if the patient is bedfast, complete evaluation of respiratory efficiency is often less than optimal because chest expansion is not always symmetric and percussion notes may be less resonant.

The left lateral decubitus position with the patient's knees pulled up is usually the most comfortable and modesty-preserving positioning for an elderly person. Sometimes previous spinal injury limits ...

(WASHINGTON, May 26, 2022) — According to a new study published today in Blood Advances, frailty assessments, a type of geriatric exam essential to predicting health outcomes in older adults with ...

Comparison of glomerular filtration rate estimating equations in Indian geriatric patients with cancer. Vulnerability assessment and decision-making in older patients with head and neck squamous cell ...

‘What do you expect at your age? ” That’s how doctors used to dismiss elderly patients’ complaints about maladies like joint pain, fading eyesight, sexual dysfunction, memory glitches, chronic pain, ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Emergency Room has received national geriatric accreditation. The Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan says on Monday, Sept ...