The New Geriatrics

Effects of Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Old Hypogonadal Males: A Preliminary Study

“…In view of the high prevalence of hypogonadism and the association of aging with muscle weakness and the development of frailty syndromes, 10 a study was undertaken to determine the effects of testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal males aged 70 years and older.…”

Deficiência Androgênica Do Envelhecimento Masculino E a Reposição De Testosterona

“…No início dos anos 2000 foi estimado que de 2 a 4 milhões de homens eram portadores de hipogonadismo e que apenas 5% destes recebiam tratamento (RHODEN et al, 2004). A menor disponibilidade de testosterona que acompanha o envelhecimento pode ser parcialmente responsável pela síndrome da fragilidade no idoso (MORLEY, 1990), na quais estão inclusas anemia, osteoporose e diminuição na força e massa muscular. Os sintomas clássicos da DAEM podem vir acompanhados de ondas de calor, mudanças repentinas de humor e fadiga, de maneira similar ao climatério feminino.…”

Geriatric Medicine: A True Subspecialty

“…A major role of subspecialists is research and the development of the specialist knowledge that makes up the field. A clear field of research in geriatric syndromes has developed, 10 and, like any true subspecialty, geriatrics has its own subspecialty journals. Citation indexing has suggested that these journals are developing an increasing following 11 …”