Low-molecular-weight heparin-associated fat necrosis of the breast.

abstract：BACKGROUND:hip fractures result in a significant burden to the patient, their caregivers and the health care system. Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have a higher incidence of hip fracture compared with other older people without AD, although it is not clear if AD is an independent risk factor for hip fracture. ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Baker NL,Cook MN,Arrighi HM,Bullock R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postural control is no longer considered simply a summation of static reflexes but, rather, a complex skill based on the interaction of dynamic sensorimotor processes. The two main functional goals of postural behaviour are postural orientation and postural equilibrium. Postural orientation involves the active alignme...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Horak FB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes how a sample of elderly people were identified from the electoral register using an initial postal screen, and reports a technique that was used to increase the response to the screen. ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Cartwright A,Smith C

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:prevalence estimates for chronic diseases and associated risk factors are needed for priority setting and disease prevention strategies. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the self-reported and clinical prevalence of common chronic disorders in elderly men. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:a quest...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Frost M,Wraae K,Gudex C,Nielsen T,Brixen K,Hagen C,Andersen M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to assess the effects of a physiotherapist-led stroke training programme for nurses working in a rehabilitation ward on clinical practice and patient outcome. METHOD:before and after group comparison with outcome assessment by observational and quantitative methods. Non-participant observation before and after the...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Forster A,Dowswell G,Young J,Sheard J,Wright P,Bagley P

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated care programs have been developed to enhance the quality care for older adults in primary care. These programs usually consist of a multidisciplinary approach, with personalised care based on comprehensive geriatric assessments. However, there is limited evidence for the effectiveness of these programs in f...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Hoogendijk EO

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age is thought to be strongly associated with intensive care outcomes, but this relationship may be confounded by many clinical variables. OBJECTIVES:To compare clinical characteristics of elderly patients (> or = 65 years) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with those in younger patients and to iden...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Vosylius S,Sipylaite J,Ivaskevicius J

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:to describe differences in care and 30-day mortality of patients admitted with hip fracture on weekends (Saturday-Sunday) compared to weekdays (Monday-Friday), and their relationship to the organisation of care. Methods:data came from the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) linked to ONS mortality data on ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Neuburger J,Currie C,Wakeman R,Georghiou T,Boulton C,Johansen A,Tsang C,Wilson H,Cromwell DA,van der Meulen J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to compare walking speed in the UK older population with the speed required to utilise pedestrian crossings (≥1.2 m/s), and determine health and socio-demographic associations with walking impairment. DESIGN:cross-sectional study using Health Survey for England 2005 data. SETTING:private households in Engl...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Asher L,Aresu M,Falaschetti E,Mindell J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were measured in 95 residents of a hostel for the aged (mean age = 83 years) using a dual-contrast letter chart and the Melbourne Edge Test (MET). Vision (as measured by visual acuity, the MET, low-contrast visual acuity, and difference between high- and low-contrast acuity) decr...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Lord SR,Clark RD,Webster IW

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:the association between pain characteristics and frailty risk is uncertain. Objective:to investigate the separate impact of the frequency, intensity and location of pain on frailty risk and its possible mechanisms. Methods:prospective cohort of 1505 individuals ≥63 years followed between 2012 and 2015 in S...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Rodríguez-Sánchez I,García-Esquinas E,Mesas AE,Martín-Moreno JM,Rodríguez-Mañas L,Rodríguez-Artalejo F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention on incidence of falls in psychogeriatric nursing home patients. DESIGN:cluster-randomised controlled 12-month trial. SETTING:psychogeriatric wards in 12 nursing homes in The Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:psychogeriatric nursing home patients (n = 5...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Neyens JC,Dijcks BP,Twisk J,Schols JM,van Haastregt JC,van den Heuvel WJ,de Witte LP

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:to investigate whether cognitive impairment, measured early after Emergency Department (ED) arrival and irrespective of its cause, is independently associated with functional decline or mortality after 3 and 12 months in older ED patients. Design and setting:a prospective multi-centre cohort study in all Acu...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Lucke JA,de Gelder J,Heringhaus C,van der Mast RC,Fogteloo AJ,Anten S,Blauw GJ,de Groot B,Mooijaart SP

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:exposures in childhood and adolescence may impact the development of diseases and symptoms in late life. However, evidence from low- and middle-income countries is scarce. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the association of early life risk factors with frailty amongst older adults using a large, na...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Li Y,Xue QL,Odden MC,Chen X,Wu C

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the World Health Organization estimates that more than one billion of the world's population are disabled. Disability is associated with increasing age and poverty, yet there are few reliable data regarding disability among the elderly in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to accurately document...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Dewhurst F,Dewhurst MJ,Gray WK,Orega G,Howlett W,Chaote P,Dotchin C,Longdon AR,Paddick SM,Walker RW

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:how the National Service Framework (NSF) for older people in England might be associated with changes in clinically relevant stroke outcome has not been investigated. We looked for changes in computerised tomography (CT) scan rate, inpatient case-fatality rate (CFR), length of acute hospital stay and disch...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Myint PK,Vowler SL,Redmayne O,Fulcher RA

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In older ambulatory persons, exercise strategies that are expected to generate beneficial muscle adaptations with low cardiopulmonary demands are needed. OBJECTIVE:We hypothesised that eccentric resistance exercise would be less demanding on the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems than bouts of concentric ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Vallejo AF,Schroeder ET,Zheng L,Jensky NE,Sattler FR

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged head-up tilt is increasingly used as a diagnostic test for vasovagal syncope. Its sensitivity is reported to increase with the concurrent administration of intravenous isoprenaline. False-positive responses are common in young controls particularly following intravascular instrumentation. We studied the infl...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： McIntosh SJ,Lawson J,Kenny RA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:pain is prevalent in frail older adults; however, the association of pain and frailty has not been evaluated yet by a systematic assessment of prospective longitudinal studies. Objective:we aimed to assess the association of persistent pain as a risk factor for frailty incidence, using data from longitudina...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Saraiva MD,Suzuki GS,Lin SM,de Andrade DC,Jacob-Filho W,Suemoto CK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:diabetes increases the risk of frailty that is a leading cause of disability and premature mortality in older people. Metabolic syndrome (MS) and insulin resistance (IR) are strong risk factors for diabetes and could, thus, lead to frailty. However, the association between MS or IR and frailty has barely bee...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Pérez-Tasigchana RF,León-Muñoz LM,Lopez-Garcia E,Gutierrez-Fisac JL,Laclaustra M,Rodríguez-Artalejo F,Guallar-Castillón P

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:despite the vast literature in the area, few studies examined the large range of factors associated with physical activity (PA) in the older adult collectively, information that could help develop a supportive culture for healthy ageing. OBJECTIVE:to identify the socio-demographic, social connectedness, phy...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： McKee G,Kearney PM,Kenny RA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:(i) to describe the general practitioner utilisation of health assessments, management plans, coordination of team care arrangements and medication review item numbers within 6 months of an aged care eligibility assessment for home care packages (HCP) and (ii) investigate the impact of health assessments on t...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Visvanathan R,Amare AT,Lang C,Khadka J,Yu S,Beilby J,Wesselingh S,Inacio MC

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical histories of 178 colorectal cancer patients were studied retrospectively from hospital records. The average age at the time of diagnosis was 71 years. Visible loss of blood or anaemia were the commonest features. The mean time from first symptom to first medical consultation was 82.8 days. Men under 65 yea...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Kemppainen M,Räihä I,Rajala T,Sourander L

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The difficulties of 24-hour urine collection are well recognized, especially for elderly people for whom a means of estimating protein excretion from a single casual unit sample would be preferable. We compared measurement of total urinary protein estimated by the protein/creatinine ratio with 24-h urine collection an...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Mitchell SC,Sheldon TA,Shaw AB

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:an abbreviated form of the Duke Social Support Index (DSSI) as used in a large longitudinal study of older Australian women was examined with respect to factors that might be expected to affect social support for older women over time. METHODS:in this large cohort study two sub-scales of the DSSI, one descri...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Pachana NA,Smith N,Watson M,McLaughlin D,Dobson A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the influence of age on the day-night blood pressure rhythm and on the prevalence of vascular events in those whose systolic blood pressure (SBP) fell by <10% overnight (non-dippers). DESIGN:Cross-sectional observational cohort study. SETTING:Outpatient hypertension clinic. PARTICIPANTS:419 Hy...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Di Iorio A,Marini E,Lupinetti M,Zito M,Abate G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:geriatrics encompasses diverse medical, social and ethical challenges requiring a multidimensional, interdisciplinary approach. Recent reports have highlighted failings in the care of older people. It is therefore vital that trainees in geriatrics are afforded opportunities to develop skills in managing this...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Braude P,Reedy G,Dasgupta D,Dimmock V,Jaye P,Birns J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma and red-cell folate levels and dietary folate intake were monitored for about six months, including two months during which supplementary vitamin C was given, in 21 healthy elderly men and women living at home in the north of England. Although biochemical values were consistently low in some subjects, no clinic...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bates CJ,Fleming M,Paul AA,Black AE,Mandal AR

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:STOPP/START was formulated to identify potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) in older people. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of PIP and PPO in older Irish patients in residential care using STOPP/START. METHODS:data were collected p...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Ryan C,O'Mahony D,Kennedy J,Weedle P,Cottrell E,Heffernan M,O'Mahony B,Byrne S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:while it is well established that individual patient preferences regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may change with time, the stability of population preferences, especially during periods of social and economic change, has received little attention. OBJECTIVE:to elicit the resuscitation preferen...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Cotter PE,Simon M,Quinn C,O'Keeffe ST

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00