SMJ articles in the category "long-term care"

Review Article

Management of Osteoporosis Among Home Health and Long-Term Care Patients with a Prior Fracture

Key PointsDiagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and fractures among nursing home and home health care patients is commonly overlooked.Treatment with calcium and vitamin D has been associated with decreased fall and fracture risk. However, those with a history of fracture or osteoporosis should also be treated with prescription osteoporosis therapy.Among…

Posted in: bisphosphonate 4 fracture 7 long-term care 2 Osteoporosis 29

Original Article

Treatment of HIV/AIDS in the Nursing Home: Variations in Rural and Urban Long-term Care Settings

Objectives: With the increased use of antiretroviral therapy, more patients with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) are surviving for long periods of time. The aim of this study was to determine the availability of specialty HIV/AIDS services in long-term care facilities, and to determine differences in the…

Posted in: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 2 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 8 long-term care 2
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