html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 6 Healthy aging: exercise and nutrition as medicine for older adults Diane Villanyi, MD, Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, MD, FRACP, and B. Lynn Beattie, MD,…
In elderly patients with a SCr less than 1 mg/dL, a value of “1” should be used for the SCr in this equation to avoid overestimating CrCl. Although the Cockcroft-Gault formula…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 2 The biology of aging Allyson K. Palmer, BA, and James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed. Jan Busby-Whitehead…
Figure 4.1 Sequential administration and recommended intervals for PCV13 and PPSV23 for adults aged ≥65 years – ACIP, United States.[13] PCV13: 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPSV23: 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine….
Fig. 28.1 The position of the incisions. (a) One 2 cm incision is made 1 cm above the sternal notch (a) or close to the position of the tumor (b)….
Pros Cons No radiation Claustrophobia Multiplanar Non-MRI-compatible metal Excellent soft tissue details Cost Better resolution Tissue differentiation MRI Protocol T1 sagittal Dual-echo axial Pre- and post-contrast high-resolution T1 sagittal and…
Fig. 36.1 Calciphylaxis in the lower limb Better medical control and the introduction of calcimimetics have significantly reduced the need for parathyroidectomy, but it is estimated that up to 10…
Figs. 32.1, 32.2, and 32.3 Small mediastinal parathyroid adenoma on a contrast-enhanced CT Figs. 32.4a, b, and 32.5 Parathyroid adenoma demonstrated on ultrasound Fig. 32.6 (a, b) T1-weighted MRIs of…
Fig. 40.1 Coronal T1 MRI showing a giant pituitary multicystic macroadenoma The sphenoid sinuses are variable in size and shape and are normally asymmetrical. Preoperative imaging gives the surgeon a…
Fig. 31.1 Calcium homeostasis – the role of PTH and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D Classification of Hyperparathyroidism Primary Autonomous PTH secretion (single adenoma in 80–90 %, hyperplasia in 10–15 %, double adenoma…
