Use of a vacuum tumescence device in the management of impotence in men with a history of penile implant or severe pelvic disease.

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：OBJECTIVES:To examine the longitudinal associations between aging with preserved functionality, i.e. independent aging and survival, and lifestyle variables, dietary pattern and cardiovascular risk factors. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS:Swedish men (n = 1,...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Franzon K,Byberg L,Sjögren P,Zethelius B,Cederholm T,Kilander L

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether metabolic syndrome is an independent predictor of decline in mobility in an elderly community sample. DESIGN:Biracial community-based prospective cohort study. SETTING:Urban and rural areas of central North Carolina. PARTICIPANTS:One thousand two hundred twenty-nine older African Amer...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Blazer DG,Hybels CF,Fillenbaum GG

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Insomnia, especially difficulty maintaining sleep, is prevalent among older adults and increases the incidence of falls and fractures. Moreover, the drugs used to treat it exacerbate the risk. Yet current therapies fail to address one of its most common causes in older adults: nocturia and its primary contri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tyagi S,Perera S,Clarkson BD,Tadic SD,Resnick NM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, through private sector support, sponsored the National Research Summit on Dementia Care: Building Evidence for Services and Supports (Summit) in 2017. Various workgroups were asked to address topics of interest in ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Weiss J,Tumosa N,Perweiler E,Forciea MA,Miles T,Blackwell E,Tebb S,Bailey D,Trudeau SA,Worstell M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need to assess longitudinal trends in physical function and to understand the prevalence of physical function status in the older population using objectively measured physical function. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to examine longitudinal sex-specific physical function trends ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Xu F,Cohen SA,Greaney ML,Earp JE,Delmonico MJ

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of a Screening Tool of Older Persons potentially inappropriate Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment (STOPP/START) medication intervention on clinical and economic outcomes. DESIGN:Parallel-group randomized trial. SETTING:Chronic care geriatric facility. PAR...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Frankenthal D,Lerman Y,Kalendaryev E,Lerman Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether there are any negative or positive effects of 6 months of increased fluid intake in reasonably healthy elderly men. DESIGN:Randomized trial. SETTING:Community-based. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred forty-one healthy participants aged 55 to 75. INTERVENTION:One group was given the advice to incr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Spigt MG,Knottnerus JA,Westerterp KR,Olde Rikkert MG,Schayck CP

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/ OBJECTIVES:Prior research has shown that social engagement is beneficial to older adults' health and well-being. This study examined the association between environmental factors and social engagement of older Chinese immigrants in the United States. SAMPLE:A cross-sectional data set of Chinese immigrants ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lai DWL,Li J,Lee VWP,Dong X

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To describe the natural history of frailty transitions in a large cohort of community-dwelling older men and identify predictors associated with progression to or improvement from states of greater frailty. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Six U.S. sites. PARTICIPANTS:Community-dwelling men aged 6...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pollack LR,Litwack-Harrison S,Cawthon PM,Ensrud K,Lane NE,Barrett-Connor E,Dam TT

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility of cognitive screening in older veterans presenting for routine primary care. DESIGN:Quality improvement initiative. SETTING:Seven Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. PARTICIPANTS:Veterans aged 70 and older without a prior diagnosis of cognitive impairment. MEASUREMENTS:Scores fro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： McCarten JR,Anderson P,Kuskowski MA,McPherson SE,Borson S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:To optimize health and well-being for all older people, we must collectively develop leaders to pioneer models of care, educate the healthcare workforce, advance research, and engage the community. METHODS:The Emerging Leaders in Aging (ELIA) program was created to train a multiprofessional cadre...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Chang A,Lundebjerg NE,Abrams J,Barnes DE,Fain MJ,Hall WJ,Johnson TM 2nd,Michael Harper G,Williams B,Ritchie CS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine physician use of stool guaiac testing in order to determine indications for testing, how the test was used, and the consequences of a particular test result. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:Large midwestern inpatient nursing home facility. PATIENTS:All patients with positive fecal occu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Klos SE,Drinka P,Goodwin JS

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a distance coaching course on improving nursing home incontinence care could be replicated and brought to scale with a larger group of nursing homes without sacrificing outcomes. DESIGN:The study collected descriptive and comparative data. SETTING:Fourteen nursing homes in the original...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rahman AN,Schnelle JF,Applebaum R,Lindabury K,Simmons S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-6 soluble receptor (sR), and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 (sTNF-R1) and cognitive status in the oldest-old women. DESIGN:Twenty-year longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:Four clinical sites in the United States. PARTICIPANTS:Women fro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Metti AL,Yaffe K,Boudreau RM,Ganguli M,Lopez OL,Stone KL,Cauley JA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between hypothyroidism, and the health status of older Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW) men and women. To accomplish this, we determined the prevalences of the treated and untreated conditions and examined the associations between an elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lindeman RD,Schade DS,LaRue A,Romero LJ,Liang HC,Baumgartner RN,Koehler KM,Garry PJ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Described is the development of a self-rating geriatric behavioral scale modeled after the Sandoz Clinical Assessment-Geriatric (SCAG). This new Self-Assessment Scale-Geriatric (SASG) provides a valid and reliable measure of behavioral pathologic changes for the selective screening of elderly patients who manifest mil...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yesavage JA,Adey M,Werner PD

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the neuropsychological function in patients with Charles Bonnet Syndrome. DESIGN:Control group comparison study. SETTING:University of Chicago Hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:The neuropsychological function of 15 older adults with presenting complaints of visual hallucinations who met criteria for Charl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pliskin NH,Kiolbasa TA,Towle VL,Pankow L,Ernest JT,Noronha A,Luchins DJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and etiology of congestive heart failure (CHF) in older adults. METHODS:Published reports relevant to the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and etiology of CHF were systematically reviewed. Studies involving older adults and more recent studies were emphasized. RES...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rich MW

更新日期：1997-08-01 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 determine the effects of a medicated chewing gum on the oral health of frail older people. DESIGN:A controlled, double-blind trial using three groups based on random allocation of residential homes. SETTING:Sixteen residential homes in West Hertfordshire, England. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eleven dentat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Simons D,Brailsford SR,Kidd EA,Beighton D

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:For older adults screened by an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) in the National Aging Network, we aimed to examine the 12-month mortality rate for wait-listed callers compared with those who received services within 12 months, and to assess whether the mortality rate differed according to how quickly they receive...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gum AM,Green O,Schonfeld L,Conner K,Rigg KK,Wagoner F,Melling KA,Parkinson K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence from preclinical and clinical studies supports the hypothesis that oxidative stress may be associated with the onset and progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Antioxidant therapies are being promoted in the lay press to enhance mental functions and delay cognitive losses with aging. An increas...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pitchumoni SS,Doraiswamy PM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Determine the relationship between a broad array of structure and process elements of nursing home care and (a) resident infection and (b) hospitalization for infection. DESIGN:Baseline data were collected from September 1992 through March 1995, and residents were followed for 2 years; facility data were co...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zimmerman S,Gruber-Baldini AL,Hebel JR,Sloane PD,Magaziner J

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To quantify incidence of tooth loss, prosthodontic dental restoration, and chewing difficulty onset and the effect of tooth loss and prosthodontic restoration on chewing difficulty onset. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study of oral health and related behaviors with in-person interviews and clinical examinatio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gilbert GH,Meng X,Duncan RP,Shelton BJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the satisfaction of surrogate decision-makers with the decision to place feeding tubes in elderly patients with impaired decision-making capacity. DESIGN:Inception cohort followed for 5 weeks. SETTING:Four hospitals in the greater Los Angeles area. PARTICIPANTS:Fifty-eight surrogate decision-make...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： McNabney MK,Beers MH,Siebens H

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the current state of medication-taking practices of community-dwelling older adults on high-risk medications. DESIGN:Telephone survey of older adults filling prescriptions for warfarin, digoxin, or phenytoin from May 2, 2002, through June 30, 2003. SETTING:The Pennsylvania Pharmacy Assistance C...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Metlay JP,Cohen A,Polsky D,Kimmel SE,Koppel R,Hennessy S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the role terminally ill patients would opt to have their loved ones and physicians play in healthcare decisions should they lose decision-making capacity and how this changes over time. DESIGN:Serial interviews. SETTING:The study institutions were The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Balt...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sulmasy DP,Hughes MT,Thompson RE,Astrow AB,Terry PB,Kub J,Nolan MT

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship between frailty and overall and cardiovascular mortality. DESIGN:Longitudinal mortality analysis. SETTING:National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004. PARTICIPANTS:Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older (N = 4,984; mean age 71.1 ± 0.19, 56% ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Crow RS,Lohman MC,Titus AJ,Bruce ML,Mackenzie TA,Bartels SJ,Batsis JA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00