老年病与姑息治疗整合医学。

Integrative Medicine for Geriatric and Palliative Care.

机构信息

Center for Integrative Medicine, George Washington University, School of Medicine, 908 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037, USA.

Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, 3333 California Street, Suite 380, Box 1265, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.

出版信息

Med Clin North Am. 2017 Sep;101(5):1005-1029. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.04.013.

DOI:10.1016/j.mcna.2017.04.013

PMID:28802465

Abstract

More than 80% of people in the United States who are older than 65 years have 1 or more chronic medical problems, and 50% have 2 or more. The cost of care for the elderly is at least 3 to 4 times that of younger populations and is rapidly growing, mostly because of a lack of preventive approaches and overly medicalized and fragmented care. This article summarizes the most up-to-date evidence for specific integrative modalities for common geriatric conditions, including falls, frailty, osteoporosis, and end-of-life palliative care.

摘要

美国超过 80%的 65 岁以上老年人患有 1 种或多种慢性疾病，其中 50%患有 2 种或更多疾病。老年人的护理费用至少是年轻人的 3 到 4 倍，而且还在迅速增长，这主要是由于缺乏预防措施以及过度医疗化和碎片化的护理。本文总结了最新的循证医学证据，介绍了针对常见老年病的具体综合治疗方法，包括跌倒、虚弱、骨质疏松症和临终姑息治疗。