Mengru Wang

Jul 24, 2024 | mdedge.com | Mengru Wang

Publish date: July 24, 2024 In this article, I will review several recently published articles and guidelines relevant to the care of older adults in primary care. The articles of interest address statins for primary prevention, vitamin D supplementation and testing, and physical activity for healthy aging. Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseA common conundrum in primary care is whether an older adult should be on a statin for primary prevention.

Feb 5, 2024 | nature.com | Mengru Wang |Benjamin Leon Bodirsky |Rhodé Rijneveld |Felicitas Beier |Mirjam P. Bak |Masooma Batool | +2 more

AbstractWater security is at stake today. While climate changes influence water availability, urbanization and agricultural activities have led to increasing water demand as well as pollution, limiting safe water use. We conducted a global assessment of future clean-water scarcity for 2050s by adding the water pollution aspect to the classical water quantity-induced scarcity assessments.

Nov 30, 2023 | mdpi.com | Rui Wang |Mengru Wang |Georgi Georgiev

1. IntroductionOccupation is a fundamental factor in the quality of life, experience of being human, and social change in individuals and the societies to which they belong [1]. Career expectations refer to an individual’s desire to obtain material and spiritual satisfaction through a certain occupation [2]. Career expectations directly affect people’s career choices and affect their entire lives.

Aug 29, 2023 | portugues.medscape.com | Mengru Wang

A cada quatro anos, um painel multidisciplinar de especialistas da American Geriatrics Society fornece diretrizes atualizadas sobre a prescrição segura de medicamentos para idosos, conhecidas como Critérios de Beers. A atualização de 2023 foi publicada em maio deste ano, após a revisão de mais de 1.500 ensaios clínicos e pesquisas publicados desde a última atualização. Anticoagulantes Entre as alterações notáveis nas diretrizes de 2023 estão recomendações atualizadas para a anticoagulação.

Aug 18, 2023 | mdedge.com | Mengru Wang

Publish date: August 18, 2023 Every 4 years, an interprofessional panel of experts from the American Geriatrics Society provides updated guidelines on safe prescribing of medications in older adults, known as the Beers Criteria. A 2023 update was released in May 2023 after panel review of more 1,500 clinical trials and research studies published since the last update. AnticoagulantsNotable changes to the 2023 guidelines include updated recommendations for anticoagulation.