Geriatric medicine

Lack of evidence for routine antipsychotic use in delirium

A review of 2,000 older patients found that antipsychotics did not prevent post-operative delirium compared with placebo or no treatment.…

Testosterone supplementation boosts sexual function in older men

Raising testosterone levels in men can increase sexual activity and improve erectile function.…

Why deintensification of drug therapy could be beneficial for some patients

Intensive drug treatment for certain patients with comorbidities can sometimes do more harm than good.…

Benzodiazepine use does not increase dementia risk in older adults

Ten-year study found no increased risk of dementia or cognitive decline among participants given the highest levels of benzodiazepines.…

Dementia risk could be predicted using GP records

UCL model shows promise in predicting dementia risk for patients aged 60-79 years.…

Reducing preventable hospital readmissions: a way forward

Medicines-related hospital readmissions are a huge cost to the NHS, but there are ways to reduce this.…

Deprescribing drugs for care home residents could improve quality of life

The use of multiple medicines is still a major problem in British care homes, from the impact on residents to the strain on NHS resources, but ‘deprescribing’ can mitigate these risks.…

Study supports cardiovascular safety of testosterone

Despite FDA warnings, no link found between testosterone therapy and cardiovascular risks.…

Doctors reluctant to reduce medication even when blood sugar may be dangerously low

Older patients with diabetes whose blood sugar or blood pressure may be dangerously low are being overtreated because clinicians are reluctant to change medication in this group of patients, according to the results of two studies.…

Peptide-like drug eye drops show promise for retinal conditions

New drug candidate could provide a safer, less-invasive approach to treating pathological angiogenesis in retinal disorders.…