Current Research
The B12 Deficiency and H. Pylori Connection
1. The relationship between vitamin B12 deficiency, a common cause of geriatric syndromes, and infection with Helicobacter pylori. The most common form of vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly is food-cobalamin malabsorption. The mechanisms responsible ...
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Preventing Falls
2. Falls are very common in the elderly and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Screening and assessment algorithms and comprehensive falls prevention programs that address identified risks have been clearly demonstrated. Nevertheless, widespread adoption of effective falls prevention measures has not
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