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Fig. 11.1 The landmark Massachusetts Male Aging Study (MMAS) [28], a community-based observational study of nearly 3,000 men, aged 40–70 years, clearly established that ED is highly prevalent, age-related, and…

Fig. 3.1 (a) Standard lithotomy (b) Low lithotomy, please note that the hip and knee joints are flexed no more than 90° and pressure points are padded (foam) Catheterization Catheterization…

Specialty Percent Cardiovascular 58.4 Ophthalmology 48.5 Urology 47.9 Gen’l Int’l Med 42.7 Gen’l Surgery 35.8 Neurology 28.6 Dermatology 28.1 Family Practice 25.9 Orthopedic 25 Otolaryngology 22.5 Psychiatry 9.9 OB/GYN 7.1…

Obstructive symptoms Overactive symptoms Incontinence symptoms Hesitancy Frequency Urinary incontinence Decreased force of stream Nocturia Stress incontinence Intermittency Urgency Urgency incontinence Straining Urgency incontinence Mixed incontinence Position-dependent micturition Increased sensation…

  Age at diagnosis  66–74 Years 75+ Years  5-Year mortality 10-Year mortality 5-Year mortality 10-Year mortality Characteristic Rate per 100a 95% CIb Rate per 100a 95% CIb Rate per 100a…

Fig. 8.1 Gradual decrease in the number of nursing home residents of all ages from 1977 to 2004. Adapted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2012. National Center for…

Deconditioning Delirium Dementia Falls Frailty Malnutrition Osteoporosis Palliative/end of life care Polypharmacy Pressure ulcers Transitional care Urinary incontinence Several steps must be added to the usual initial history and physical…

Fig. 6.1 Confusion Assessment Method. Courtesy of Vanderbilt University. Available from: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/icudelirium/docs/CAM_ICU_flowsheet.pdf Treating postoperative delirium should focus on identifying risk factors, as well as underlying conditions, and treating them appropriately….