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Geriatrics

Urinary tract infections in the elderly: a review of disease characteristics and current treatment options

Authors: Leocadio Rodriguez-Mañas MD, PhD

This narrative review considers the characteristics of urinary tract infections – prevalence and incidence, disease burden, risk factors, and clinical presentation – in the elderly, and examines current treatment options to manage urinary tract infections in the community.

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Combination therapy in the treatment of hypertension

Authors: Carolina Guerrero-García MD, Alberto Francisco Rubio-Guerra PhD

This article reviews the latest information available regarding the treatment of hypertension with combination therapy.

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Suvorexant for insomnia in older adults: a perspective review

Authors: Rajesh R Tampi, Geetha Manikkara, Silpa Balachandran, Piyush Taparia, Stephanie Hrisko, Shilpa Srinivasan, Deena J Tampi

This review identifies published randomized control trials that evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of suvorexant for the treatment of insomnia among older adults.

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Analgesics in the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a perspective review

Authors: Rajesh R Tampi, Corey Hassell, Pallavi Joshi, Deena J Tampi

This review assesses the efficacy and tolerability of analgesics in reducing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia among older adults from published randomized controlled trials.

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