Geriatric Medicine_Palliative Care Journal Club

For those joining later in the day and week, this endeavor is being sponsored by @Dakota_GWEP 🙏 Here is a short video (Part 1/2) to introduce this journal club to you all. #GeriJC

Older men avoid fall prevention programs due to pride. doi-org.ezproxylr.med.und.edu/10.1177/073346…

#thisisgeriatrics. All the topics of discussion are posted. Remember this is #twitterjournalclub. Session remains open for the week. All faculty and fellows are encouraged to participate. Tag your tweets with #GeriJC. Here's the article again: ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.11….

T5: How would you introduce the findings in your practice? #GeriJC

T4: What are the weaknesses of the study (design)? #GeriJC

T3: Does the study add new knowledge to established foundations? #GeriJC

T2: Were the analytical approaches used in the study appropriate? #GeriJC

5 topics of discussion coming up in the next half hour. Please comment or retweet the posts for your input. Please tag your posts with #GeriJC to become part of the conversation. #Meded #Geritwitter

T1: What are the most interesting aspects of the paper? #GeriJC

#GeriJC Dr. Manhica discusses the article in Video 3/3

#GeriJC Dr. Manhica talks about the analysis and outcomes of the study. Video 2/3

#GeriJC Dr. Manhica introduces the article on longitudinal effects of #loneliness in #older adults. Video 1/3

Welcome to the new session of @GeriatricsJC. Coming up are video presentations by Dr. Nicoll Martins-Manhica, Fellow, @uw_geriatrics. Don't forget to tag your comments with -> #GeriJC.

It’s #twittertuesday. Let's look at the study ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.11…. Starting at 12PM CT, you can access the presentations, & participate by commenting on the 5 topics of discussions. the session will be open for a week. Don't forget -> #GeriJC

#GeriJC Hello Geri experts. It's time to announce our next session (Dec 6). Dr. Nicoll Martins-Manhica, @uw_geriatrics fellow will discuss RCT on screening of Atrial Fibrillation in Older adults. ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…. Pre-tests coming up. Good luck for #MatchDay tomorrow !

#GeriJC. Pre-test Q1/3. Atrial fibrillation is estimated to effect over what percent of those over age 60?

#GeriJC. Pre-test Q2/3. What is the greatest risk factor for cerebrovascular accident in atrial fibrillation?

#GeriJC. Pre-test Q3/3. Point of care screening for atrial fibrillation may be clinically effective in identification among?