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American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting
May 12 - 14, 2022; Orlando, Florida
May 12 - 14, 2022Orlando, Florida
AGS 2022Red Flag Raised for Post-Op Muscle Relaxants in Older AdultsMuscle relaxants are considered dangerous for the elderly and appropriate only for short-term use, but a study found that 13% of older patients prescribed the drugs for surgical pain were taking them 3 months later.
When to Stop Cancer Screening: Clinicians' Calculus VariesPrimary care physicians are more likely to use a strict age cutoff for stopping colon cancer screening than they are for stopping
breast and prostate cancer screening, new data suggest.
