Mike Kirby - Pavilion Health Today https://pavilionhealthtoday.com Supporting healthcare professionals to deliver the best patient care Wed, 08 May 2024 16:32:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/android-chrome-384x384-1-100x100.png Mike Kirby - Pavilion Health Today https://pavilionhealthtoday.com 32 32 Diabetes and older people https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/gm/diabetes-and-older-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diabetes-and-older-people Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pavilionhealthtoday.com/uncategorized/diabetes-and-older-people/ older woman with diabetes, blood sugar

Diabetes is common in patients aged over 50 years. Goals for diabetes management in older adults should be set according to the motivation of the individual, the comorbidities, and the presence of complications, resources and support systems available, and the life expectancy of each individual.  

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]]> Osteoporotic fractures in men https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/gm/osteoporosis-in-men/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=osteoporosis-in-men Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pavilionhealthtoday.com/uncategorized/osteoporosis-in-men/ osteoporosis in men

Around a third of osteoporotic fractures occur in men. Generally, hip fractures are associated with high rates of morbidity, disability, and mortality.

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]]> Lipid lowering in the ageing population https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/gm/lipid-lowering-in-the-ageing-population/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lipid-lowering-in-the-ageing-population Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pavilionhealthtoday.com/uncategorized/lipid-lowering-in-the-ageing-population/ Optimal care of older patients is a challenge for evidence-based medicine. In the past, older patients have tended to be under represented in clinical trials and are more vulnerable to harm from their medications. As age increases, patients tend to have difficulty participating in treatment decisions and concordance can be poor.

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