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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. And here, just to clarify, we’re using that term to mean, people diagnosed with cancer, not necessarily people who were treated with curative intent. Jessie: Yes. And then, looking at- Eric: Wow. So, one out of 10? Devon: Yes.

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Cachexia and Anorexia in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Eduardo Bruera

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Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Guest Eduardo Bruera has no relationships to disclose. How should I define cachexia and anorexia when I’m talking to fellow students or thinking about it in my own clinical practice? I think the very simple, practical thing is involuntary weight loss.

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Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease: A Podcast with Heather Whitson, Jason Karlawish, Lon Schneider

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You can easily have fibrinoid necrosis of your kidneys and not have hypertension, but the pathology of hypertension is most commonly associated with fibrinoid necrosis. Jason: You could have hypertension and have no signs and symptoms. So too systolic hypertension in elderly people, clinical trials. You can see it.

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