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Gériatrie [Geriatrics]
- Source :
- Revue medicale suisse, vol. 18, no. 767, pp. 161-164
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Sleeping enough is associated with a reduced risk of mortality and dementia. New evidence support regular physical exercise, including at home, as a corner stone intervention to prevent falls and fractures. In contrast, supplementation with high doses of vitamin D is ineffective and even deleterious in this indication and a routine screening in asymptomatic adults is not recommended. Several studies illustrate our difficulties in prescribing and deprescribing in frail older patients and a study suggests that statins in cardiovascular primary prevention should considered only when a patient's life expectancy exceeds 2.5 years. Finally, several studies have fueled the debate about screening for hearing impairment.
Details
- Language :
- French
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revue medicale suisse, vol. 18, no. 767, pp. 161-164
- Accession number :
- edsair.od......1900..eb385f409a7e8a16df71a2dae47a1e8c