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February 22, 2021
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Spotlight
August 23, 2023
Buprenorphine and Substance Use Disorder in PALTC
The statistics regarding substance use disorders are frightening. On a special AMDA On-The-Go podcast, Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, said, “In 2022 alone, the U.S. saw 109,000 deaths from drug overdoses, and Washington state has seen a 20% increase.” The good news, she said, is that effective ...
Spotlight
April 5, 2023
Clinician of the Year Is the Leader and Colleague Everyone Wants
Vikas Reddy, MD, is a true team leader and epitomizes the type of practitioner the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine envisioned when they established the Clinician of the Year Award.
PALTmed In The News
August 10, 2023
AMDA leadership weighs in on DEA’s telehealth medicine rules debate
AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is pleased that the federal government is taking more seriously the need to relax restrictions on prescribing medication via telehealth, a spokeswoman said.
JAMDA
July 2, 2021
Predicting Mortality Risk in Older Hospitalized Persons With COVID-19: A Comparison of the COVID-19 Mortality Risk Score with Frailty and Disability
To assess the association of pre-morbid functional status [Barthel Index (BI)] and frailty [modified Frailty Index (mFI)] with in-hospital mortality and a risk scoring system developed for COVID-19 in patients ≥75 years diagnosed with COVID-19.
JAMDA
July 5, 2021
Disease Burdens of Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Understanding disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) based on dementia subtypes and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is essential for optimal resource allocation. This study aimed to investigate disease burdens of various dementias and MCI in a representative South Korean population.
JAMDA
July 16, 2021
Influence of Education and Income on Receipt of Dementia Care in Sweden
To explore the dementia diagnostic process and drug prescription for persons with dementia (PWD) with different socioeconomic status (SES).
JAMDA
January 21, 2016
Health Status and Morbidities in Resident Relatives of Patients With COPD
Resident relatives of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may play a major role in obtaining a healthy lifestyle for patients. Little is known about resident relatives. This study aimed to compare health status, morbidities, care dependency, and mobility between patients with COPD an...
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: An Economic Evaluation Within a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is effective and cost-effective for people with mild-to-moderate dementia when delivered biweekly over 7 weeks.
JAMDA
July 6, 2020