In 2014, the North American Menopause Society and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health recommended using the term genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) to cover a range of genital and urinary symptoms that might be experienced during and after menopause. The [...]
Antimicrobial resistance makes the misuse of antibiotics in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) a significant concern. Family members influence antibiotic prescribing for RACF residents, but there is limited understanding of the beliefs and knowledge that drive their involvement.
Anticholinergic burden has been associated with adverse outcomes such as falls. To date, no gold standard measure has been identified to assess anticholinergic burden, and no conclusion has been drawn on which of the different measure algorithms best predicts falls in older patients from general [...]
Given the cost differential between surgical and non-surgical management of distal radius fractures, we aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of surgical compared with non-surgical treatment of distal radius fractures in a cohort of older patients.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and has been estimated to affect over 2.2 million Australians. While mild to moderate forms of the condition can be managed via non-surgical means (e.g. with guideline-recommended education, exercise, weight management and pharmacological treatments), more severe [...]
Deprescribing can be an appropriate intervention when a person’s medications shift towards an unfavourable benefit-to-harm ratio due to changes in an older adult’s medications, health conditions, preferences and treatment goals. To elicit an individual’s preferences and to understand their goals of care, it is essential [...]
Older adults should be supported to make informed decisions about cancer screening. However, it is unknown how general practitioners (GPs) in Australia communicate about cancer screening with older people.
Hip fractures are devastating for older people. The incidence of hip fracture declined in Australia by 9.5% between 2006–07 and 2015–16. However, the number of older people with hip fractures is expected to increase as the population ages, particularly among the oldest old (aged 80 years [...]
This systematic review of 21 studies identified that positive screening attitudes and gaining knowledge and reassurance were associated with the decision to undergo screening, whereas negative screening attitudes and not wanting to know whether one has cancer were associated with the decision to forgo screening. [...]
Genetic testing is used to optimise the management of inherited cardiovascular disorders that can cause sudden cardiac death. Yet more genotype–phenotype correlation studies from populations not ascertained on clinical symptoms or family history of disease are required to improve understanding of gene penetrance. We performed [...]