Kinematic on Ankle and Knee Joint of Post-Stroke Elderly Patients by Wearing Newly Elastic Band-Type Ankle-Foot Orthosis in Gait.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gerontological research aims at understanding factors that are crucial for mediating "successful aging". This term denotes the absence of significant disease and disabilities, maintenance of high levels of physical and cognitive function, and preservation of social and productive activities. Preservation of ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Kalisch T,Richter J,Lenz M,Kattenstroth JC,Kolankowska I,Tegenthoff M,Dinse HR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Care transitions programs are increasingly used to improve care and reduce re-admission of patients after hospitalization. To learn from the experience of patients who have participated in the Mayo Clinic Care Transitions (MCCT) program and to understand the patient experience, we sought perspectives of pati...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Takahashi PY,Finnie DM,Quigg SM,Borkenhagen LS,Kumbamu A,Kimeu AK,Griffin JM

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder (OAB) is a difficult condition to live with and is very costly to the community. OAB affects 16% of the adult population and rises with increasing age. We describe the necessary steps in evaluation and behavioral therapy prior to initiating medical therapy. There are several medications that have be...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Chughtai B,Levin R,De E

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Endoscopic surgical treatment has become an option to treat benign prostate hyperplasia. We evaluated the safety and effectiveness of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) in patients. We evaluated preoperative and perioperative parameters, functional outcomes, and adverse events up to 12 months postoperat...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Shao IH,Hou CP,Chen SM,Chen CL,Lin YH,Chang PL,Tsui KH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bazedoxifene, a novel selective estrogen receptor modulator, has been developed to have favorable effects on bone and the lipid profile while minimizing stimulation of uterine or breast tissues. Two large Phase III clinical trials showed that bazedoxifene, as well as raloxifene, increased bone mineral density, decreas...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Kawate H,Takayanagi R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The incidence of proximal humeral fractures is high in the elderly, and the superior management of these fractures remains a controversy. The study aims to compare clinical outcomes of intramedullary nails, locking plates and conservative treatment for the management of displaced proximal humeral fractures in t...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Ge W,Sun Q,Li G,Lu G,Cai M,Li S

更新日期：2017-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrition is an important element of health in the older population and affects the aging process. The prevalence of malnutrition is increasing in this population and is associated with a decline in: functional status, impaired muscle function, decreased bone mass, immune dysfunction, anemia, reduced cognitive functio...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Ahmed T,Haboubi N

更新日期：2010-08-09 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：Study design:Multivariate analysis of retrospective registry data. Objective:To report the perioperative complication in a large cohort of surgery for elderly degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) patients and to analyze the risk factors. Summary of background data:The perioperative complication rate and risk factors f...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Ding JZ,Kong C,Sun XY,Lu SB

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults age 65 and over account for a disproportional number of hospital stays and discharges compared to other age groups. The objective of this paper is to describe placement and characteristics of older patients discharged from an acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit. The study sample consists of 1,351 men an...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Amador LF,Reyes-Ortiz CA,Reed D,Lehman C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postmenopausal osteoporosis causes bone fracture as well as pain, physical, psychological and socially adverse effects, which affects a patient's quality of life (QOL). The effect of alendronate on QOL was investigated compared with that of alfacalcidol in post-menopausal osteoporotic women. PATIENTS AND METHO...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Kawate H,Ohnaka K,Adachi M,Kono S,Ikematsu H,Matsuo H,Higuchi K,Takayama T,Takayanagi R

更新日期：2010-04-26 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：BACKGROUND:Vancomycin (VCM) treatment outcomes depend on the characteristics of the patient, and it is well known that hypoalbuminemia is a risk factor for poor treatment outcomes, as reported in a previous study. However, the reason that severe hypoalbuminemia has an influence on the treatment outcome of VCM remains u...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Mizuno T,Mizokami F,Fukami K,Ito K,Shibasaki M,Nagamatsu T,Furuta K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We evaluated the relationship between pretreatment IL-6 and hsCRP levels, symptom severity and functional outcome of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treated with IV-thrombolysis. Patients and Methods:IL-6 and hsCRP samples were obtained from 83 consecutively treated Caucasian patients with AIS prior ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Pawluk H,Grześk G,Kołodziejska R,Kozakiewicz M,Woźniak A,Grzechowiak E,Szumny M,Sobolewski P,Bieniaszewski L,Kozera G

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluctuating Parkinson's disease (PD) represents a clinical management challenge. The primary utility of levodopa in patients with PD is moderated by the "wearing off" phenomena seen with long-term use. COMT inhibitors slow down the rapid metabolism of levodopa, resulting in a more-sustained response to dopaminergic th...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Stocchi F,De Pandis MF

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Both aortic valve stenosis and aortic stiffness are moderators of arterio ventricular coupling and independent predictors of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Studies on the effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) on aortic functional properties are limited. We performed a study to inv...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Goudzwaard JA,Disegna E,de Ronde-Tillmans MJ,Lenzen MJ,de Jaegere PP,Mattace-Raso FU

更新日期：2019-08-02 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：:Purpose: To determine the association between frailty and postoperative complications in elderly Chinese patients and to determine whether addition of frailty assessment improves the predictive ability of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the Enumerat...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Han B,Li Q,Chen X

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aim:Caregivers in the home environment have an important role in timely detecting and responding to abuse. The aim of this review was to provide insight into both the existing tools for the assessment of and interventions for elder abuse by formal and informal caregivers in the home environment, and to c...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Van Royen K,Van Royen P,De Donder L,Gobbens RJ

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) usually have a poor prognosis, but whether this poor prognosis leads to high hospital costs remains unclear. This study investigated the clinical outcomes of and costs incurred by older patients with AMI and metabolic syndrome (MS) in hospital. METHODS A...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Fan GQ,Fu KL,Jin CW,Wang XZ,Han L,Wang H,Zhong M,Zhang Y,Zhang W,Wang ZH

更新日期：2015-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Urticaria is a mast cell-related disease caused severe itching and the lifetime prevalence of urticaria is about 20% in general population. Our purpose is to evaluate risk of urticaria in geriatric stroke patients received influenza vaccination (IV). Methods:In a cohort of 192,728 patients with newly diagnos...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Lam F,Shih CC,Chen TL,Lin CS,Huang HJ,Yeh CC,Huang YC,Chiou HY,Liao CC

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic valve stenosis is common in the elderly, with a prevalence of nearly 3% in patients aged 75 years or older. Despite the fact that sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) are thought to be associated with cardiac disease, little is known about their prevalence in this patient cohort. The purpose of th...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Keymel S,Hellhammer K,Zeus T,Merx M,Kelm M,Steiner S

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacologic management of infections in elderly patients presents multiple challenges to health care professionals due to variable pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and immune function. Age is a well-established risk factor for infection, but furthermore is a risk factor for prolonged length of hospital stay, incr...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Giarratano A,Green SE,Nicolau DP

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shift in age structure is having a profound impact, suggesting that the aged should be consulted as reporters on the quality of their own lives. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this research was to establish the possible impact of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) techniques on the quality of life (QOL) of the e...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Figueira HA,Figueira OA,Figueira AA,Figueira JA,Giani TS,Dantas EH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 50% of hospitalized elders have cognitive impairment (CI) that increases their vulnerability to hospital-acquired complications. Matching geriatric evaluation and recommendations to the true pace of hospital care may improve the care of elders in general, in particular those with CI. Integrating informat...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Boustani M,Munger S,Beck R,Campbell N,Weiner M

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：Objective:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) of different durations for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods:A comprehensive search was carried out in three databases. The primary outcome was Mini-Mental...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Chen J,Duan Y,Li H,Lu L,Liu J,Tang C

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:We studied the efficacy of zoledronic acid (ZOL) infusion on radiographic and clinical outcomes after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for elderly patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures (osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures [OVCFs]). Materials and methods:We retrospectively analyzed 95 elde...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Shi C,Zhang M,Cheng AY,Huang ZF

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise has been shown to be effective in cardiovascular endurance in the elderly. We studied the effect of Thai dancing on physical performance of Thai elderly. METHODS:This was an open-labeled, randomized intervention study. The Thai dancing group exercised for 40 minutes three times a week for 6 weeks. ...

journal_title：Clinical interventions in aging

authors： Janyacharoen T,Laophosri M,Kanpittaya J,Auvichayapat P,Sawanyawisuth K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00