Volume 18 - Issue 1 - January, 2010 - ALTC
Column
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Gregg Warshaw, MD Medical Editor Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging
Gregg Warshaw, MD Medical Editor Anna...
A thank you from the Annals of Long-Term Care team to our readers.
A thank you from the Annals of Long-Term Care team to our readers.
A thank you from the Annals of...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
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Among older adults, even short hospital stays can significantly increase risks of functional decline and disability.
Among older adults, even short hospital stays can significantly increase risks of functional decline and disability.
Among older adults, even short...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
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Fred A. Kobylarz, MD, MPH, Alice Pomidor, MD, MPH, and Andrew Pleasant, PhD
Fred A. Kobylarz, MD, MPH, Alice Pomi...
The ultimate goal of health literacy is to improve care by enhancing the patient’s quality of life, maximizing clinical outcomes, and reducing inequities in health.
The ultimate goal of health literacy is to improve care by enhancing the patient’s quality of life, maximizing clinical outcomes, and reducing inequities in health.
The ultimate goal of health...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
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High blood pressure increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in a continuous fashion, even in very old adults.
High blood pressure increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in a continuous fashion, even in very old adults.
High blood pressure increases...
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Feature
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Rita A. Jablonski, PhD, RN, CRNP
Rita A. Jablonski, PhD, RN, CRNP
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Poor oral health can place nursing home residents at risk for developing pneumonia, poor glycemic control if already diabetic, and increasing cardiovascular disease.
Poor oral health can place nursing home residents at risk for developing pneumonia, poor glycemic control if already diabetic, and increasing cardiovascular disease.
Poor oral health can place...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
