Kim Ang MD
@sikim2000.bsky.social
Geriatric and Palliative Medicine.
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Emergency departments pose heightened risks for older adults, worsened by prolonged stays and systemic issues like bed shortages.
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Why Are Emergency Department Stays Getting Longer for Older Adults?
This Medical News article discusses a recent study that found a concerning increase in prolonged emergency department stays for older adults.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Emergency departments pose heightened risks for older adults, worsened by prolonged stays and systemic issues like bed shortages.
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Drs. @wjdeardorff.bsky.social, John Boscardin, PhD, @alexsmithmd.bsky.social, and @seijlee.bsky.social published "A Multi-Outcome Prognostic Model for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Admitted to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Post-Acute Care" in JAMDA www.jamda.com/article/S152...
July 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Drs. @wjdeardorff.bsky.social, John Boscardin, PhD, @alexsmithmd.bsky.social, and @seijlee.bsky.social published "A Multi-Outcome Prognostic Model for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Admitted to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Post-Acute Care" in JAMDA www.jamda.com/article/S152...
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MASCC 2025 Highlights: Addressing Financial Toxicity in Cancer Supportive Care
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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #MASCC #MASCC2025
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MASCC 2025 Highliths: Financial Toxicity in SupportiveCare:
Prof. Alexandre Chan unveils MASCC 2025 survey on global financial toxicity in supportive care and MASCC’s 2030 roadmap to reduce disparities.
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June 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
MASCC 2025 Highlights: Addressing Financial Toxicity in Cancer Supportive Care
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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #MASCC #MASCC2025
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Callback to the @geripal.bsky.social #thickenedliquidschallenge #ags2025 #WeAreGeriatrics #litreview
Commonly used but data sparse for dysphasia in hospitals and nursing homes. “Thin” evidence for mortality reduction and patients dislike
Commonly used but data sparse for dysphasia in hospitals and nursing homes. “Thin” evidence for mortality reduction and patients dislike
May 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Callback to the @geripal.bsky.social #thickenedliquidschallenge #ags2025 #WeAreGeriatrics #litreview
Commonly used but data sparse for dysphasia in hospitals and nursing homes. “Thin” evidence for mortality reduction and patients dislike
Commonly used but data sparse for dysphasia in hospitals and nursing homes. “Thin” evidence for mortality reduction and patients dislike
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Presented at #ECO2025:
In the SURMOUNT-5 phase 3b trial involving adults with obesity without type 2 diabetes, tirzepatide was superior to semaglutide in reducing body weight and waist circumference. Full trial results: nej.md/44ZeMPz
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In the SURMOUNT-5 phase 3b trial involving adults with obesity without type 2 diabetes, tirzepatide was superior to semaglutide in reducing body weight and waist circumference. Full trial results: nej.md/44ZeMPz
@easoobesity.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Presented at #ECO2025:
In the SURMOUNT-5 phase 3b trial involving adults with obesity without type 2 diabetes, tirzepatide was superior to semaglutide in reducing body weight and waist circumference. Full trial results: nej.md/44ZeMPz
@easoobesity.bsky.social
In the SURMOUNT-5 phase 3b trial involving adults with obesity without type 2 diabetes, tirzepatide was superior to semaglutide in reducing body weight and waist circumference. Full trial results: nej.md/44ZeMPz
@easoobesity.bsky.social
Reposted by Kim Ang MD
What language do you use when talking about deprescribing? Fabulous research from Nancy Schoenborn #AGS25 showing what resonates more with patients
May 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What language do you use when talking about deprescribing? Fabulous research from Nancy Schoenborn #AGS25 showing what resonates more with patients
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Super proud of this article…leadership training is key to being a healthcare professional! agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
From Gap to Implementation: Integrated Geriatrics and Palliative Care Leadership and Life Skills Course Pilot
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January 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Super proud of this article…leadership training is key to being a healthcare professional! agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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New! Symptom Management Courses ow.ly/eu9i50V6wuu
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc
April 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New! Symptom Management Courses ow.ly/eu9i50V6wuu
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc
Surprisingly not, Surprise Questions
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Accuracy of the “Surprise Question” in Predicting Long-Term Mortality Among Older Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department: Comparison Between Emergency Physicians and Nurses in a Multicenter Lon...
Background: The “surprise question” (SQ) (“Would you be surprised if this patient died in the next 12 months?”) is the most frequently used screening tool in emergency departments (EDs) to identify pa...
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April 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Surprisingly not, Surprise Questions
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Dialysis is a medical treatment for individuals with kidney failure. This JAMA Patient Page describes dialysis options for people with kidney failure and the potential complications of dialysis. https://ja.ma/3FtkPRP
March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Dialysis is a medical treatment for individuals with kidney failure. This JAMA Patient Page describes dialysis options for people with kidney failure and the potential complications of dialysis. https://ja.ma/3FtkPRP
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Frail older adults with CKD most frequently focus their goals on function, physical health, social engagement, and leisure. These goals did not vary by participants' frailty status or CKD stage. #geriatrics #medsky #nephsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
March 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Frail older adults with CKD most frequently focus their goals on function, physical health, social engagement, and leisure. These goals did not vary by participants' frailty status or CKD stage. #geriatrics #medsky #nephsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Geriatrics Fellows Learning Online And Together (Geri-a-FLOAT) community: bringing belonging, peer support, and connection, and offering something unique that other courses or curricula may lack—community. #medsky #gerisky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
March 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Geriatrics Fellows Learning Online And Together (Geri-a-FLOAT) community: bringing belonging, peer support, and connection, and offering something unique that other courses or curricula may lack—community. #medsky #gerisky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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“By the Time We Knew …”: Poetic Analysis of End-of-Life Caregiving Experiences for Rapidly Progressive and Slower-Duration Dementia Syndromes. #geriatrics #geronsky #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
February 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“By the Time We Knew …”: Poetic Analysis of End-of-Life Caregiving Experiences for Rapidly Progressive and Slower-Duration Dementia Syndromes. #geriatrics #geronsky #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Individualized Net Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in SPRINT. #geriatrics #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
February 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Individualized Net Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in SPRINT. #geriatrics #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A pretty cool mobile geriatric team (MGT) in the Indre-et-Loire county of France which collaborates with EMS and primary care physicians to provide care for older adults who have been identified as fallers. #medsky
A Comprehensive, Home-Based, Fall Prevention Initiative: Preliminary Data From the Raise'Age Program. #geriatrics #gerisky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
February 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A pretty cool mobile geriatric team (MGT) in the Indre-et-Loire county of France which collaborates with EMS and primary care physicians to provide care for older adults who have been identified as fallers. #medsky
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New! Symptom Management Courses ow.ly/eu9i50V6wuu
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc
March 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
New! Symptom Management Courses ow.ly/eu9i50V6wuu
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc
CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc