Rating the importance of nursing home residents' quality of life.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between usages of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and subsequent risk of pneumonia in dementia patients. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database. PARTICIPANTS:The study cohort consisted of 786 dementia patients with new PP...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ho SW,Teng YH,Yang SF,Yeh HW,Wang YH,Chou MC,Yeh CB

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital-acquired disability (HAD) is common and often related to low physical activity while in the hospital. OBJECTIVE:To examine whether wearable hospital activity trackers can be used to predict HAD. DESIGN:A prospective observational study between January 2016 and March 2017. SETTING:An academic medi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pavon JM,Sloane RJ,Pieper CF,Colón-Emeric CS,Cohen HJ,Gallagher D,Hall KS,Morey MC,McCarty M,Hastings SN

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether age, sex, depression, dementia disorder, nutritional status, or level of functional balance capacity influences the effect of a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program on functional balance. DESIGN:Preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial. SETTING:...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Littbrand H,Carlsson M,Lundin-Olsson L,Lindelöf N,Håglin L,Gustafson Y,Rosendahl E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form is a palliative care tool that contains standardized, actionable medical orders. It is designed to ensure that patient treatment preferences are elicited, communicated, and honored throughout the healthcare system. A systematic review of the literature wa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hickman SE,Keevern E,Hammes BJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several studies have demonstrated that a large percentage of older people are inadequately immunized against tetanus. The aim of this study was to assess the immunity against tetanus in a group of individuals aged 69 and older and to examine the immune response to a single dose of tetanus toxoid. DESIGN:A c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shohat T,Marva E,Sivan Y,Lerman I,Mates A,Cohen A

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether older age is independently associated with hemorrhage risk in patients with atrial fibrillation, whether or not they are taking warfarin therapy. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:Integrated healthcare delivery system. Thirteen thousand five hundred fifty-nine adults with nonvalvular atrial fi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fang MC,Go AS,Hylek EM,Chang Y,Henault LE,Jensvold NG,Singer DE

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between gender and specific types of behavior problems that occur in patients with Alzheimer's disease. DESIGN:This was an observational study using the Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale to quantify and define behavioral problems encountered by caregivers. Multiple regressions w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ott BR,Tate CA,Gordon NM,Heindel WC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of terazosin versus placebo in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was to evaluate the effect of terazosin on lower urinary tract symptoms. BACKGROUND:BPH is common in older men; more than 90% of men aged 70 and older suffer fro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mudiyala R,Ahmed A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care in nursing homes (NHs) has never been measured. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:NHs. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 203 NHs and 1375 persons living with HIV. MEASUREMENTS:Medicare claims from 2011 to 2013 were linked to assessments of resident health, p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Olivieri-Mui B,McGuire J,Griffith J,Cahill S,Briesacher B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Gastrointestinal (GI) complications are the most-common serious adverse reactions associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We quantified the effect of specific NSAIDs on the rate of GI hospitalizations among older people living in long-term care. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SET...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lapane KL,Spooner JJ,Mucha L,Straus WL

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of frailty to human morbidity and mortality is immense. Yet it lacks a conceptual framework. By borrowing from the hypotheses provided by the thermophysicists, frailty can be understood in a way that both interrelates the relationship between form and function and provides medical science with an oper...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bortz WM 2nd

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether the total burden of comorbidity and pattern of co-occurring conditions varies in individuals with heart failure (HF) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (HF-P) or HF with reduced LVEF (HF-R). DESIGN:Cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING:Four participating health plan...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Saczynski JS,Go AS,Magid DJ,Smith DH,McManus DD,Allen L,Ogarek J,Goldberg RJ,Gurwitz JH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary carcinoma of the appendix, though rare, occurs often enough to warrant its inclusion in diagnostic possibilities when the symptoms of acute appendicitis, without leukocytosis, are present in geriatric patients. A case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix in an 88-year-old white woman is presented. The su...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Witt CB Jr,Herrmann VA

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Facing penalties for preventable 30-day hospital readmissions, many provider groups have implemented programs to remedy this problem, but the cost efficacy and value of such programs are not well delineated. The objective was to compare total cost of care over 30 days of individuals enrolled in th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hanson GJ,Borah BJ,Moriarty JP,Ransom JE,Naessens JM,Takahashi PY

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:The benefits and harms of screening of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs) are unknown. This study addressed the question of whether the benefits outweigh the harms of screening for ADRDs among older adults in primary care. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:Single-blinded, two-arm, ran...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fowler NR,Perkins AJ,Gao S,Sachs GA,Boustani MA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home-delivered meal programs serve a predominantly homebound older adult population, characterized by multiple chronic conditions, functional limitations, and a variety of complex care needs, both medical and social. DESIGN:A pilot study was designed to test the feasibility of leveraging routine meal-delive...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Morris AM,Engelberg JK,Schmitthenner B,Dosa D,Gadbois E,Shield RR,Akobundu U,Thomas KS

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors on mortality in individuals with dementia. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. English- and Dutch-language studies in PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases were searched in April 2014 with hand-searching of in-text citations and no pu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： van de Vorst IE,Koek HL,de Vries R,Bots ML,Reitsma JB,Vaartjes I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-held belief that outcome data from intervention trials in men are generalizable to women has created the framework in which the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women is viewed, but over the past decade, data have accumulated to refute such a supposition of generalizability. These lines o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hodis HN,Mack WJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of unselected admissions with AMI that is older than 75 years and to examine management and outcomes in this group. DESIGN:An historical cohort study of ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mahon NG,Codd MB,O'Rorke C,Egan B,McCann HA,Sugrue DD

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of a leg exercise performed in supine position to prevent orthostatic hypotension (OH) in older adults. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Scientific Institute of Veruno, Veruno, Italy. PARTICIPANTS:Indi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Galizia G,Abete P,Testa G,Vecchio A,Corrà T,Nardone A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of religion and spirituality on social support, psychological functioning, and physical health in medically ill hospitalized older adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Duke University Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS:A research nurse interviewed 838 consecutively admitted patie...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Koenig HG,George LK,Titus P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of coexisting conditions that affect clinical decision-making in adults with coronary heart disease (CHD). DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2004. PARTICIPANTS:Eight thousand six hundred fifty-four people aged 45 and older;...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Boyd CM,Leff B,Wolff JL,Yu Q,Zhou J,Rand C,Weiss CO

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the internal validity of the physical activity index (PAI). DESIGN:Three time periods over a 26-year period (1965/68 examination, n = 7911; 1980/82 examination, n = 2054; 1991/93 examination, n = 3425). SETTING:Honolulu, Hawaii. PARTICIPANTS:Middle-aged to older Japanese-American men. MEASURE...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Young DR,Sharp DS,Petrovitch H,Curb JD

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambulatory cardiac (Holter) monitoring is often recommended in the routine evaluation of patients who fall; however, the prevalence of arrhythmias in old people is high, and the usefulness of such monitoring is unproven. As part of a large study of institutionalized elderly fallers, we compared Holter findings of fall...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rosado JA,Rubenstein LZ,Robbins AS,Heng MK,Schulman BL,Josephson KR

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform a systematic review to determine the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN:Systematic review and narrative synthesis. SETTING:Primary and community care. PARTICIPANTS:Community-dwelling older adul...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clyne B,Fitzgerald C,Quinlan A,Hardy C,Galvin R,Fahey T,Smith SM

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Traditional mental status and psychometric assessments bottom out in the late stages of Alzheimer disease (AD). A method adapted from cognitive testing in infants, the Ordinal Scales of Psychological Development was modified (M-OSPD) and applied to a severely demented population. The concurrent validity of th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Auer SR,Sclan SG,Yaffee RA,Reisberg B

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess vaccination status of adults in primary and specialty care practices in a retrospective review of medical records from 1997 to 2000 at one university medical center. Eligible patients were aged 50 and older and had two or more visits to primary and specialty care practices (N=14...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Daniels NA,Nguyen TT,Gildengorin G,Pérez-Stable EJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In reviewing the literature on treatment approaches with the psychiatric elderly, a large number of studies were found which espouse comprehensive rehabilitation programs that usually require supplementation of existing personnel and expansion of facilities. Although some agencies and institutions are fortunate in sec...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goga JA,Hambacher WO

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain atrophy in 154 men and 147 women without neurologic deficits was quantitatively studied by means of computed tomography. The ages ranged from 20 to 79 years. The volume percentage of brain to cranial cavity (Craniocerebral Index, or CCI) was calculated by means of computer programs available in CT systems. The m...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hatazawa J,Ito M,Yamaura H,Matsuzawa T

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are among the most common unwanted events in older hospital inpatients, but evidence of effective prevention is still limited compared with that in the community and in long-term care facilities. This article describes a prevention program and its effects on the incidence of falls in geriatric hospital wards. It...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： von Renteln-Kruse W,Krause T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00