BACKGROUND Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are common geriatric fractures with the overall incidence expected to increase as the population continues to age. The purpose of this investigation was to compare the short-term complication rates in geriatric versus nongeriatric cohorts following osteosynthesis of DRFs. METHODS The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) part II database was qu...

OBJECTIVE This article reviews the assessment and management of psychiatric problems among the oldest old. METHOD The author reviewed the English-language literature pertinent to the characteristics of people 85 years old or older and the assessment and management of psychiatric disorders in this age group with a special focus on depression in the oldest old. RESULTS Much of the current lit...

Human identification during mass disasters using the stereotyped techniques such as fingerprint analysis is a cumbersome task. With a view to overcome this predicament, dental evidence of the deceased has gained importance in the recent years. Various branches of dentistry have augmented forensic research through innumerable scientific contributions. The following narrative review of literature...

The American Board of Dental Public Health (ABDPH) currently recognizes 10 core competencies, which identify the skills, knowledge and understanding expected of all dental public health specialists. The last update to the competencies was 1998. The American Board of Dental Public Health, along with the American Association of Public Health Dentistry and its many partners, initiated a process to...

The restoration of the endodontically treated tooth represents a key factor during treatment planning because of its impact on the longterm prognosis. Here we provide an analysis of clinical studies evaluating outcomes of various restorative treatments applied to endodontically treated teeth.

and Pediatric Dentistry, State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil 2DDS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Pediatric Dentistry, State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil 3DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil 4DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Pediatric Dentistry, State U...

BACKGROUND The Prevention and Reactivation Care Program (PReCaP) provides a novel approach targeting hospital-related functional decline among elderly patients. Despite the high expectations, the PReCaP was not effective in preventing functional decline (ADL and iADL) among older patients. Although elderly PReCaP patients demonstrated slightly better cognitive functioning (Mini Mental State Exa...

here are many misconceptions regarding this specialty. Many general physicians do not appreciate the concept of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and are inclined to believe that geriatric medicine is no different from the practice of general medicine. It is not considered relevant to teach geriatric medicine to the undergraduates in medical schools in many developing countries with low life...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explain the relationship between a positive nurse practice environment (NPE) and implementation of evidence-based practices. To describe the components of NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) programmes that contribute to a positive geriatric nursing practice environment. BACKGROUND The NPE is a system-level intervention for promoting quality and patien...

1Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India; 2Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, A J Shetty Dental College Mangalore, Karnataka, India; 3Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Maitri College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Anjora, Chhattisgarh, I...