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Barbara J Messinger-Rapport1, Milta O Little2, John E Morley2
1Section of Geriatric Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
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This is the 11th annual Clinical Update from the AMDA meeting article. This year the topics covered are hypertension after the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk factors, diagnosis and management including end-of-life planning, and the difficulties with exacerbations such as breathlessness; diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment and dementia; and wound care and pressure ulcer management.
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