Retrospective cohort study of the incidence and risk of fever in elderly people living at home: a pragmatic aspect of home medical management in Japan.

abstract：AIM:The number of hemodialysis (HD) patients is increasing along with their mean age in Japan. The assessment of their psychosocial status and quality of life (QOL) is therefore becoming more and more important along with laboratory data or comorbidities. METHODS:We examined the psychosocial status of 211 HD patients ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kanamori H,Nagai K,Matsubara T,Mima A,Yanagita M,Iehara N,Takechi H,Fujimaki K,Usami K,Fukatsu A,Kita T,Matsubayashi K,Arai H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of bapineuzumab after a single intravenous injection in Japanese patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. METHODS:Participants received either a placebo (n = 8), or bapineuzumab 0.15 (n = 6), 0.5 (n = 6), 1.0 (n = 6) or 2.0 (n = 6) mg/kg. ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Arai H,Umemura K,Ichimiya Y,Iseki E,Eto K,Miyakawa K,Kirino E,Shibata N,Baba H,Tsuchiwata S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Sarcopenia causes a decline in physical performance and decreased quality of life. However, there is little evidence for effective treatments. Because of the similarities between osteoporosis and sarcopenia, alfacalcidol used for osteoporosis might be beneficial for low muscle mass. Therefore, we investigated the e...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ito S,Harada A,Kasai T,Sakai Y,Takemura M,Matsui Y,Hida T,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Primitive reflexes can reappear with diseases of the brain, particularly those affecting the frontal lobes. Most studies on primitive reflexes have reported an association between such reflexes and brain damage, and the clinical symptoms of dementia. These reflexes can also be present during eating; however, their ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Hobo K,Kawase J,Tamura F,Groher M,Kikutani T,Sunakawa H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Skeletal muscle loss is a common feature of aging, and is associated with unfavorable outcomes. Although several indexes of skeletal muscle mass measurement have been developed, the most optimal index for sarcopenia diagnosis among Asian populations has remained unclear. The present study aimed to evaluate the rela...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Liu LK,Lee WJ,Liu CL,Chen LY,Lin MH,Peng LN,Chen LK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine if hospital treatment in residential care facilities, led by a geriatric team, might be a viable alternative to inpatient admission for selected patients. METHODS:Case series with a new intervention were compared with historical controls receiving the conventional treatment. Treatment in residential c...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Lau L,Chong CP,Lim WK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To re-evaluate the suitability of calf circumference as a surrogate marker of low muscle mass measured by both bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). We also examined the effects of obesity and age on low muscle mass screening using calf circumference. METHODS:In total, ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kawakami R,Miyachi M,Sawada SS,Torii S,Midorikawa T,Tanisawa K,Ito T,Usui C,Ishii K,Suzuki K,Sakamoto S,Higuchi M,Muraoka I,Oka K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the validity of the Norwegian General Motor Function (NGMF) assessment scale. METHOD:To establish construct and criteria validity, Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were calculated for the NGMF, and age, sex, medical conditions, history of falls and to four functional tests. Content validity wa...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Langhammer B,Lindmark B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although a large body of evidence supports a role of oxidative stress in the etiopathogenesis of dementia, there is still a substantial lack of data regarding the biomarkers of oxidative stress characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as opposed to different types of dementia. In this study, the level of various ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Gustaw-Rothenberg K,Kowalczuk K,Stryjecka-Zimmer M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the present study was to analyze geriatric oral health predicaments in India. Specifically, to assess the oral health status and treatment needs among the geriatric population attending health camps in New Delhi, Northern India. METHODS:The sample size for the cross-sectional study comprised of 2...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Singh A,Purohit BM,Masih N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to clarify the association between body mass index (BMI) and the activities of daily living (ADL). Although BMI is likely to be concerned regarding the relationship with specific diseases or mortality, few studies have focused on the relationship of BMI and ADL. METHODS:A total of 3353 Japa...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Okamoto S,Okamura T,Sugiyama D,Hayakawa T,Nakamura Y,Miyagawa N,Kurita S,Takashima N,Ohkubo T,Kadota A,Fujiyoshi A,Miura K,Okayama A,Ueshima H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The study aimed to study the prevalence, etiologies, clinical profile and outcome of delirium in hospitalized elderly in medicine wards. METHODS:  Four hundred elderly patients of more than 60years of age admitted with delirium in the emergency and medicine wards of Sir Sunderlal Hospital Varanasi, India, were eva...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Khurana V,Gambhir IS,Kishore D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence and burden (combination of number and severity) of vertebral fractures in men and women with hip fracture. METHODS:We investigated 458 of 490 hip-fracture patients admitted consecutively to a rehabilitation hospital. Lateral radiographs of the spine were taken 19.2 ± 5.5 days (mean ± ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Di Monaco M,Castiglioni C,Di Monaco R,Tappero R

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to compare the level of physical function (PF) and habitual exercise between older Japanese and Korean adults. METHODS:A comparative study was carried out on 1069 community-dwelling older Japanese and Korean adults (mean age 73.9 ± 5.2 years). The participants were asked to complete a self-reported questi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Jung S,Okubo Y,Osuka Y,Seino S,Park J,Nho H,Tanaka K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to clarify the relationship between sarcopenia, as defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, and the recovery of the capability to carry out activities of daily living in convalescent stroke patients who completed a rehabilitation program. METHODS:This re...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Matsushita T,Nishioka S,Taguchi S,Yamanouchi A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate an association between autoimmune disorders (AID) and hospitalization for dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and to study whether the risk is associated with follow-up time and age. METHODS:We followed up all individuals in Sweden without previous hospital admission for dementia and Alzheimer's disea...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Li X,Sundquist J,Zöller B,Sundquist K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) is used to determine the prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The concept of nursing- and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP) has recently been established in Japan. The present study aims to examine whether the PSI can predict the prognosis of home care-based pati...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ishibashi F,Sunohara M,Kawagoe S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The health and well-being of older adults are closely related to their economic and living statuses. Socioeconomic inequality has a substantial impact on the healthcare received by these older adults. The present study aimed to understand the current economic and living statuses of community older adults, and exami...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chen MC,Chen KM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia place a heavy burden on caregivers. Antipsychotic drugs, though used to reduce the symptoms, frequently decrease patients' activities of daily living and reduce their quality of life. Recently, it was suggested that ferulic acid is an effective treatment for beh...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kimura T,Hayashida H,Murata M,Takamatsu J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatricians are physicians who work primarily with the elderly and deal with diseases that often accompany old age, such as Alzheimer's disease. In the last few years, data from questionnaires have demonstrated increasing criticism of geriatricians regarding their working conditions in geriatric medicine. ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Mache S,Kusma B,Vitzthum K,Nienhaus A,Klapp BF,Groneberg DA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether there was an inflammation-mediated link between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) status. METHODS:An age-matched control group and patient groups designated as AD without treatment (AD); AD under cholinesterase inhibitors (AD-CEI); DM w...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Bozluolcay M,Andican G,Fırtına S,Erkol G,Konukoglu D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In the present study, we analyzed the severity of white matter hyperintensities detected on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in older Japanese adults who were aged in their mid 80s, and examined its relationships with the clinical parameters. METHODS:To identify factors related to the severity of white matt...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Todoroki K,Ikeya Y,Fukui S,Yanagimachi N,Okazaki T,Tanaka C,Tanaka E,Shizuma T,Fukuyama N,Mori H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the nutritional status, and its association with sociodemographic factors, health and functional status of community-dwelling older adults living in the Greater Beirut area. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study involving 905 randomly selected community dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years living in G...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Mitri R,Boulos C,Adib SM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our aim was to study the outcome and the predictors of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among elderly patients admitted to Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt. METHODS:We carried out a cross-sectional study for all elderly patients (age ≥60 years) who underwent CPR after cardiac arrest at Ain Sham...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Amer MS,Abdel Rahman TT,Aly WW,Ahmad NG

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Decreased amyloid β (Aβ) clearance from the brain to blood might play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is normally bound to and transported by albumin in blood, thus possibly maintaining constant concentration of free Aβ in the blood. We therefore hypothesized that decreased blood level...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yamamoto K,Shimada H,Koh H,Ataka S,Miki T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Increases in oxidative stress and advanced glycation end-products (AGE) formation play an important role in the pathogenesis of aging. Carnosine (CAR; β-alanyl-L-histidine) has anti-oxidant and antiglycating properties. We investigated the effect of CAR supplementation on AGE levels, and protein and lipid oxidation...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Bingül İ,Yılmaz Z,Aydın AF,Çoban J,Doğru-Abbasoğlu S,Uysal M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that there is rapid cognitive development in childhood and cognitive decline during aging, but the volume of these changes using the same clinical tool is not well documented in the literature. The aim of our study was to investigate and compare the cognitive performance of mild cognitive im...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Tsantali E,Economidis D,Rigopoulou S,Porpodas C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Many studies have reported close relationships between oral and systemic health. We explored the association of the number of remaining teeth with medical costs and hospitalization duration in people aged 75 and 80 years. METHODS:Oral health examinations were carried out at dental clinics in 2014. Medical cost and...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Saito M,Shimazaki Y,Nonoyama T,Tadokoro Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Family function is an essential factor affecting older adults' health. However, there has been no appropriate method to assess the family function of most older adults with fragility or poor health status. The present study aimed to explore the differences and relevance of family function estimated by home care nur...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Wang MW,Huang YY

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan, has annually monitored two indicators of physical activity in adults. They are contrasting in the association with age; the prevalence of exercise habit is lower and step counts are higher among younger participants. The present study aimed to examine the effects of ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Nishi N,Yoshizawa T,Okuda N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00