Evaluation of isobaric oxygenation for the aged with cognitive impairment: pilot study.

abstract：:Aortic systolic murmurs and aortic dilatation were studied in a randomized sample of 100 hospital patients over the age of 60. Clinical, phonocardiographic, radiologic and carotid-pulse data provided the basis for graphic characterization of the murmurs. Senile aortic dilatation was common (66 patients). In a high per...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vittal SB,Luisada AA,Rao DB

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare expenditures and healthcare service use between decedents (in their last year of life) and survivors, all of whom were frail older people, under three payor/provider types. DESIGN:In-home interviews were conducted by home care nurses at baseline and at 6-month intervals for an 18-month period. Uti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Experton B,Ozminkowski RJ,Branch LG,Li Z

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older women are often sexually active, but physicians caring for older women rarely address sexual concerns. Although women's desire for sex declines with age, a majority of older women rate sex as having importance in their lives. Women identify emotional intimacy as an important reason for engaging in sexual relatio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Granville L,Pregler J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To clarify the association between cholesterol and noncardiovascular mortality and to evaluate how this association varies across age groups. DESIGN:Prospective population-based cohort study. SETTING:Rotterdam, the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:Adults aged 55 to 99 (N = 5,750). MEASUREMENTS:Participants were...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Newson RS,Felix JF,Heeringa J,Hofman A,Witteman JC,Tiemeier H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the potential roles of various patient and provider factors in the underuse of pneumococcal vaccination in Medicare-eligible older African Americans. DESIGN:The Cardiovascular Health Study. SETTING:Four U.S. states. PARTICIPANTS:Seven hundred ninety-five pairs of community-dwelling Medicare-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jones LG,Zhang Y,Ahmed MI,Ekundayo OJ,Akhter S,Sawyer P,Aban I,Sims RV,Ahmed A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the influence of age on the value of four techniques for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI; n = 179), individuals with AD (n = 91), and normal ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schmand B,Eikelenboom P,van Gool WA,Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To quantify the prevalence of documented urinary tract infection (UTI), nonspecific symptoms, and antibiotic treatment of suspected UTI in nursing homes (NHs) in the tropics and to describe the typical resident likely to receive antibiotic treatment for suspected UTI and factors associated with the developme...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mayne S,Sundvall PD,Gunnarsson R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize rehabilitation services use of older adults according to fall-risk classification based on screening guidelines. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study. SETTING:Study participants' homes. PARTICIPANTS:National sample of 7,440 community-dwelling Medic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gell NM,Patel KV

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As life expectancy increases, so do the problems of the elderly population. One major problem is that of protein calorie malnutrition; another is the susceptibility of this population to pressure sores. The purpose of this study was to determine if a correlation exists between deteriorating nutritional status and the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pinchcofsky-Devin GD,Kaminski MV Jr

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium is an organic mental disorder defined as transient, fluctuating global dysfunction of cognition. It is common in elderly medical inpatients, yet its varied presentation is often missed or misdiagnosed. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lyness JM

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review studies investigating cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in older adults, and to develop a conceptual framework demonstrating important interactions between characteristics of hearing disability, aging, and the CI intervention. DESIGN:Review of English literature with titles containing the words "coch...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clark JH,Yeagle J,Arbaje AI,Lin FR,Niparko JK,Francis HW

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the circumstances of falls resulting in hip fractures among older people and to determine whether the circumstances differ by gender, age, and residential status. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Two hospitals in Auckland, New Zealand, in which all individuals aged 60 years or older with a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Norton R,Campbell AJ,Lee-Joe T,Robinson E,Butler M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To create a program to identify preventive needs for community-dwelling older persons and incorporate intervention strategies to improve implementation of these services. DESIGN:Program development and case-series. SETTING:Community-based meal sites, academically administered program. PARTICIPANTS:Persons ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Reuben DB,Hirsch SH,Frank JC,Maly RC,Schlesinger MS,Weintraub N,Yancey S

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the physical and mental health status of older long-term cancer survivors. DESIGN:Cohort study using propensity score methods to control for baseline differences between cancer survivors and controls. SETTING:General community population in the United States. PARTICIPANTS:Nine hundred sixty-four...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Keating NL,Nørredam M,Landrum MB,Huskamp HA,Meara E

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the combined influence of alcohol use and comorbidity on 20-year mortality in older adults (average age 66 at the time of the baseline survey). DESIGN:Longitudinal analysis of a national probability sample-based cohort study. SETTING:Data sources were the National Health and Nutrition Examinatio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Moore AA,Giuli L,Gould R,Hu P,Zhou K,Reuben D,Greendale G,Karlamangla A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stage of a cancer at diagnosis is multiply determined, theoretically depending on such disparate factors as tumor biology, patient education, and physician behaviors. Data from all Hispanic and non-Hispanic white residents of New Mexico diagnosed with a malignancy from 1969 through 1982 were analyzed to determine ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goodwin JS,Samet JM,Key CR,Humble C,Kutvirt D,Hunt C

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Delirium in the intensive care units (ICUs) is prevalent, with both delirium duration and delirium severity associated with adverse outcomes. We designed a pragmatic trial to test the efficacy of a pharmacological management of delirium (PMD) bundle in improving delirium/coma-free days and reducing...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Khan BA,Perkins AJ,Campbell NL,Gao S,Farber MO,Wang S,Khan SH,Zarzaur BL,Boustani MA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to test whether an intervention combining increased daytime physical activity with improvement in the nighttime environment improves sleep and decreases agitation in nursing home residents. DESIGN:A randomized trial. SETTING:One community nursing home in the Los Angeles, Calif...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Alessi CA,Yoon EJ,Schnelle JF,Al-Samarrai NR,Cruise PA

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the pattern and factors associated with daily medication use in nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Twenty-two Boston-area NHs. PARTICIPANTS:NH residents with advanced dementia (N=323). MEASUREMENTS:Data from residents' records were use...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tjia J,Rothman MR,Kiely DK,Shaffer ML,Holmes HM,Sachs GA,Mitchell SL

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform an economic evaluation of a primary care-based physical activity counseling intervention that improved physical activity levels and rapid gait speed in older veterans. DESIGN:Secondary objective of randomized trial that assessed the effect of exercise counseling (relative to usual care) on physic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cowper PA,Peterson MJ,Pieper CF,Sloane RJ,Hall KS,McConnell ES,Bosworth HB,Ekelund CC,Pearson MP,Morey MC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have identified postprandial systolic blood pressure reductions in old, frail institutionalized subjects, which do not occur in healthy, young subjects, after a morning meal. To evaluate the relative contributions of state of health and time of day to this potentially dangerous abnormality in cardiova...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lipsitz LA,Fullerton KJ

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various biological aspects of the aging process are reviewed. Aging has multiple causes. First, there is the initial genetic variability in the organism. Second, there is the destructive effect of the environment. Third, there is an accumulation in the somatic cells of changes, mutations or local chemical damage. Thes...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Reichel W

更新日期：1966-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a reliable and valid dementia knowledge scale to address limitations of existing measures, support knowledge evaluation in diverse populations, and inform educational intervention development. DESIGN:A five-stage, systematic scale development process was employed to construct and assess the psych...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Annear MJ,Toye CM,Eccleston CE,McInerney FJ,Elliott KE,Tranter BK,Hartley T,Robinson AL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between frequent falls in older drivers and motor vehicle collision (MVC) involvement. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:North central Alabama. PARTICIPANTS:Population-based sample of 2,000 licensed drivers aged 70 and older. MEASUREMENTS:Self-reported history of falling two or ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Huisingh C,McGwin G Jr,Orman KA,Owsley C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis is presented of one long-term care facility's attempt to develop a comprehensive geriatric program including care of the patient in a hospital, a skilled nursing home, a day hospital, or a clinic for care of the ambulatory aged. The goal was to raise issues for debate and discussion, especially in terms of...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ingman SR,McDonald CA,Lusky R

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Older black patients are at risk for underutilization of preventive services. Our objectives were to assess the delivery of five preventive services in Title 330-funded health centers in low income neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio, and to determine the association of health system factors and health status w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wright PJ,Fortinsky RH,Covinsky KE,Anderson PA,Landefeld CS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether women with sarcopenia and low bone mineral density (BMD) are at greater risk of clinical fractures than those with sarcopenia or low BMD alone. DESIGN:Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational and Clinical trials. SETTING:Three U.S. clinical centers (Pittsburgh, PA; Birmingham, AL;...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Harris R,Chang Y,Beavers K,Laddu-Patel D,Bea J,Johnson K,LeBoff M,Womack C,Wallace R,Li W,Crandall C,Cauley J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate national trends in electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring in Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries prescribed high-dose citalopram before and after the 2011-12 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety warnings. DESIGN:Interrupted time-series analyses. SETTING:National VA healthcare system data linke...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gerlach LB,Kim HM,Yosef M,Kales HC,Henry J,Zivin K

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Logical bases (five of which are outlined) underlie action in nutrition and aging. First, nutrition, health, and aging form an integral triad affecting all. This basis has been applied to the conceptualization of the Nutrition Program for Older Americans (NPOA). Second, in North America, malnutrition is a sequitur of ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Watkin DM

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the effect of an adapted U.S. model of pharmaceutical care on prescribing of inappropriate psychoactive (anxiolytic, hypnotic, and antipsychotic) medications and falls in nursing homes for older people in Northern Ireland (NI). DESIGN:Cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Nursing homes rando...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Patterson SM,Hughes CM,Crealey G,Cardwell C,Lapane KL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00