The effects of an empowering self-management model on self-efficacy and sense of coherence among retired elderly with chronic diseases: a randomized controlled trial.

abstract：Introduction:Bone mass density (BMD) is still the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, but bone turnover markers (BTMs) can provide helpful information regarding the bone remodeling process. The aim of this study was to determine the correlations between BMD and serum levels of BTMs (tartrate-resistant acid...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Mederle OA,Balas M,Ioanoviciu SD,Gurban CV,Tudor A,Borza C

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of intensive anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) potentially increases the risk of bleeding complications during percutaneous coronary intervention via the transfemoral route. Recently, the transradial access has been intensively employed as an alternative means ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Qin X,Xiong W,Wang L,Guan E,Lu C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the relative role of handgrip strength (HGS), quadriceps muscle power (Pmax), and optimal shortening velocity (υopt) in maintaining functional abilities (FAs) in older adults living in a long-term care home over a 1-year follow-up. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Forty-one inactive older institutionalized adult...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Kozicka I,Kostka T

更新日期：2016-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Frailty is a common and important geriatric syndrome characterized by age-associated declines in physiologic reserve and function across multiorgan systems, leading to increased vulnerability for adverse health outcomes. Two major frailty models have been described in the literature. The frailty phenotype defines frai...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Chen X,Mao G,Leng SX

更新日期：2014-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on crisis teams for older adults with dementia is limited. This scoping review aimed to 1) conduct a systematic literature review reporting on the effectiveness of crisis interventions for older people with dementia and 2) conduct a scoping survey with dementia crisis teams mapping services across E...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Streater A,Coleston-Shields DM,Yates J,Stanyon M,Orrell M

更新日期：2017-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is a common and disabling condition with morbidity and mortality that increase dramatically with advancing age. Large observational studies, retrospective subgroup analyses and meta-analyses of clinical trials in systolic heart failure, and recently published randomized studies have provided data support...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Del Sindaco D,Tinti MD,Monzo L,Pulignano G

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects 5.9% of the world adult population, with older people and some ethnic groups disproportionately affected. Treatment of older people with diabetes differs in many ways from that in younger adults since the majority have type 2 disease and are at particular risk of macrovascular rather t...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Marouf E,Sinclair AJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to identify how changes to general health might affect the oral health of nursing-home residents over a six-month period. Materials and Methods:The study was conducted in nine nursing homes in Germany. Sociodemographic and general data were collected at baseline and after six mont...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Klotz AL,Zajac M,Ehret J,Kilian S,Rammelsberg P,Zenthöfer A

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study was to compare the perceived oral health of elderly persons and the clinical reality of their oral status. Background:Persons aged over 60 have considerable need for oral health care; a need that increases over time. However, this population appears to be unaware of their state of oral ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Maille G,Saliba-Serre B,Ferrandez AM,Ruquet M

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postvertebral augmentation vertebral compression fractures are common; repeated vertebral augmentation is usually performed for prompt pain relief. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of repeat vertebral augmentation. METHODS:We performed a retrospective, nationwide, population-based lo...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Liang CL,Wang HK,Syu FK,Wang KW,Lu K,Liliang PC

更新日期：2015-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) using posturography systems has proved useful in improving balance among elderly patients with postural instability. However, its high cost hinders its use. The objective of this study is to assess whether two different protocols of VR with posturography, one of them longer (ten s...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Soto-Varela A,Rossi-Izquierdo M,Del-Río-Valeiras M,Vaamonde-Sánchez-Andrade I,Faraldo-García A,Lirola-Delgado A,Santos-Pérez S

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main purpose of this study was to investigate whether carotid artery stenting (CAS) plus medicine in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis provide a better long-term blood pressure (BP) control compared to other medical treatments alone. The other aim was to explore the correlation between post-CA...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Chang A,Hung HF,Hsieh FI,Chen WH,Yeh HL,Yeh JH,Chiu HC,Lien LM

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasingly aged population worldwide means more people are living with chronic diseases, reduced autonomy, and taking various medications. Health professionals should take these into consideration when managing dermatological problems in elderly patients. Accordingly, current research is investigating the dermat...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Humbert P,Dréno B,Krutmann J,Luger TA,Triller R,Meaume S,Seité S

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the effect of religious intervention on depressive symptoms and quality of life (QOL) among Indonesian elderly in nursing homes (NHs). Patients and methods:This was a quasi-experimental study with repeated measures. Sixty elderly residents at three NHs in three districts in Yogy...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Pramesona BA,Taneepanichskul S

更新日期：2018-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:After more than 40 years of clinical use, levodopa (LD) remains the gold standard of symptomatic efficacy in the drug treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). Compared with other available dopaminergic therapies, dopamine replacement with LD is associated with the greatest improvement in motor function. Long-term treatm...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Poewe W,Antonini A,Zijlmans JC,Burkhard PR,Vingerhoets F

更新日期：2010-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the feasibility of first, reaching functionally declined, but still independent older persons at risk of falls through their general practitioner (GP) and second, to reduce their physiological and psychological fall risk factors with a complex exercise intervention. We investigated the effects of a 16-...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Freiberger E,Blank WA,Salb J,Geilhof B,Hentschke C,Landendoerfer P,Halle M,Siegrist M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This validation study aims to examine Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) items in terms of the agreement found between residents and caregivers, and also to compare alternative models of the Thai version of the CSDD. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted of 84 elderly resident...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Wongpakaran N,Wongpakaran T,van Reekum R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In a collaborative effort between the Missouri Department of Health, Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), Alzheimer Association, and academic researchers, we tested whether early dementia detection and comprehensive care consultations would improve health outcomes in care receivers (CRs) and their family caregivers (F...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Galvin JE,Tolea MI,George N,Wingbermuehle C

更新日期：2014-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatic diseases, irrespective of etiology and clinical course, influence different areas of a patient's life. Adapting to disability and limitations caused by an illness is very difficult for many patients. The main goal of a therapeutic procedure should be improvement of health-related quality of life (Q...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Wysocka-Skurska I,Sierakowska M,Kułak W

更新日期：2016-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased incidence and severity of strokes. The burden of AF-related stroke is expected to increase in parallel with the aging of the population. Oral anticoagulation with warfarin has been the pharmacologic standard for stroke risk reduction in patients with AF. When us...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Amin A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The percentage of the population described as elderly is growing, and a higher prevalence of multiple, chronic disease states must be managed concurrently. Healthcare practitioners must appropriately use medication for multiple diseases and avoid risks often associated with multiple medication use such as adverse effe...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Bushardt RL,Massey EB,Simpson TW,Ariail JC,Simpson KN

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal for this study was to evaluate the effects of daily consumption of Puer tea extract (PTE) on body weight, body-fat composition, and lipid profile in a non-Asian population in the absence of dietary restrictions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study design was us...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Jensen GS,Beaman JL,He Y,Guo Z,Sun H

更新日期：2016-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E has been proposed as a potential clinical intervention for Alzheimer's disease (AD) given the plausibility of its various biological functions in influencing the neurodegenerative processes associated with the condition. The tocopherol and tocotrienol isoforms of vitamin E have multiple properties including ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Browne D,McGuinness B,Woodside JV,McKay GJ

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-space mobility (LSM) is a concept for assessing patterns of functional mobility over time. LSM is gaining traction in the research of geriatric population health. Several instruments have been developed to measure LSM, such as the University of Alabama at Birmingham Life-Space Assessment (LSA) or the Nursing Home...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Johnson J,Rodriguez MA,Al Snih S

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visual impairment is more prevalent in the elderly and depression is common in this population. Although many studies have investigated depression or quality of life (QOL) in older adults with visual impairment, few have looked at the association between these two concepts for this population. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Renaud J,Bédard E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endovascular option has been proposed for a very limited and selected number of Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) patients. We have performed a computed tomography (CT)-based TAAD study to explore appropriate endograft configurations for the ascending aortic pathology. METHODS:TAAD patients treated w...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Zhang Y,Tang H,Zhou J,Liu Z,Liu C,Qiao T,Zhou M

更新日期：2016-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cognitive function has been suggested to be correlated with mortality, while studies regarding the association among the very elderly population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are extremely limited. Aim:To explore the association between cognitive function and mortality among the very elderly Chinese pop...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Bai K,Pan Y,Lu F,Zhao Y,Wang F,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Caring for a relative with dementia is extremely challenging; conventional interventions may not be highly effective or easily available on some occasions. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of mindfulness training in improving stress-related outcomes in family caregivers of people with dementia using a meta-ana...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Liu Z,Chen QL,Sun YY

更新日期：2017-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Disc degeneration (DD) is one of the common diseases worldwide, which deeply influences normal life and leads to excruciating pain. However, an effective treatment for DD is still not identified. Method:The present study systemically examined the effect of melatonin on annulus fibrosus (AF) cells of patient...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Hai B,Ma Y,Pan X,Yong L,Liang C,He G,Yang C,Zhu B,Liu X

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common cause of death worldwide. It is characterized by coronary artery occlusion that causes ischemia and hypoxia of myocardial cells, leading to irreversible myocardial damage. Materials and Methods:To explore potential targets for treatment of MI, we reorganized and analyz...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Yu YW,Xue YJ,Qian LL,Chen Z,Que JQ,Huang KY,Liu S,Weng YB,Rong FN,Ji KT,Zeng JN

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00