'Fracture patients' presentation slideshows

Perioperative Considerations in Care of the Elderly

Perioperative Considerations in Care of the Elderly. Fred Weitz MD Emory University Dept. of Anesthesiology. Realities for the Practicing Anesthesiologist. More than 35 million people in U.S. are > 65 They account for almost half of hospital care days 25-35% surgical cases

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Common Mistakes in Geriatrics

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Whats new in Q: Qfeedback , QFracture, QCancer

Whats new in Q: Qfeedback , QFracture, QCancer. EMIS NUG conference September 2010 Warwick University. Julia Hippisley-Cox Sessional GP Epidemiologist Director QResearch Director ClinRisk Ltd. Acknowledgements. EMIS & EMIS Practices contributing data

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Recognition and Treatment of Delirium

Recognition and Treatment of Delirium. Devon Neale, MD Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Dept of Internal Medicine, UNM SOM. Objectives of Presentation. Develop familiarity with risk factors for development of delirium Become familiar with an easy clinical tool to diagnose delirium (CAM)

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Dutch Orthopaedic Surgery

Dutch Orthopaedic Surgery. Introduction of the country and the specialty. The Netherlands. On Saturday 13th of October: 16.385.486 inhabitants, 484 / km2 Growing with average 80 persons per day, birth 515, death 375, net immigration -75 Contact family doctor per year 75% - 72%

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The Falls & Fractures Alliance

The Falls & Fractures Alliance. Reducing falls and fractures in the over 65s. Alison Raw. Board Member of FFAEB Vice Chair Quality Standards Advisory Committee NICE Board Member of College of OT Head of Integrated Health & Social Care Services Lewisham Twitter @alisonraw.

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Paula Gabriel Dana Hayward Deb Sperandeo Nicole Moen November 16, 2012

Using NSQIP Data and Best Practices to Reduce Urinary Tract Infections Among Surgical Patients at Peace Arch Hospital. Paula Gabriel Dana Hayward Deb Sperandeo Nicole Moen November 16, 2012. Team Composition. Alana Bajtkova , Surgical Staff Nurse

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No Osteoporosis Evaluation for 80% of Fracture Patients

http://www.fosamaxclassactionlawsuit.com About 80 percent of the patients in clinics and hospitals treated for fractures are not evaluated for osteoporosis or further injury that might result future fractures, orthopedic experts say, citing a new report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). Osteoporosis is a global epidemic against which drug manufacturers like Merck are competing fiercely to produce a viably profitable treatment, especially alternatives that will be the new Fosamax. Read more here: http://www.fosamaxclassactionlawsuit.com/updates/merck-investors-anxious-for-approval-of-safer-fosamax-alternative/

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