Lower systolic blood pressure is associated with greater mortality in people aged 85 and older.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the long-term survival and independence of individuals with stroke and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A longitudinal nationally representative community-based sample of older adults. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals with stroke who...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Meisel K,Arnold RM,Stijacic Cenzer I,Boscardin J,Smith AK

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there has been increasing attention to the ethical and legal issues involved in the patient's right to have treatment or hospitalization withheld, there have been few empirical evaluations of programs designed to accomplish that end. Over a 7-year period, a medical group cared for 110 patients in a skilled nu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mott PD,Barker WH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the prevalence of mobility device use in community-dwelling older adults in the United States and to investigate the incidence of falls and worry about falling according to type and number of mobility devices used. DESIGN:Analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data from the 2011-12 National...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gell NM,Wallace RB,LaCroix AZ,Mroz TM,Patel KV

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteochondritis dessicans of the hip is rare in comparison with occurrence of the disease in other joints. Only about 50 cases have been reported. The literature is reviewed, and a new case is presented. The patients was a 94-year-old Spanish American War Veteran who was unusally active and in good health until the on...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cohen SL

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of bloodstream infection (BSI) between the young old (65-75), old (76-85), and old old (>85). DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Forty-six hospitals in southeast France. PARTICIPANTS:One thousand seven hundred forty patients aged 65 and o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gavazzi G,Mallaret MR,Couturier P,Iffenecker A,Franco A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the medical decisions confronting healthcare proxies (HCPs) of nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia and to identify factors associated with greater decision-making satisfaction. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Twenty-two Boston-area NHs. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred twenty...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Givens JL,Kiely DK,Carey K,Mitchell SL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland function is generally well-preserved in healthy older persons. Similar results are observed in the laboratory rat. Older people are, however, more likely to experience salivary disorders due to disease or its treatment. For many patients with remaining salivary gland parenchymal tissue, improved functio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Baum BJ

更新日期：1989-05-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:To identify fracture types in a series of older adults with pelvic fractures and to determine whether the type of pelvic fracture affected short-term outcomes and morbidity. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:Teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eighty-one individuals aged 65 and older with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mears SC,Berry DJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of psychotropic medication withdrawal and a home-based exercise program in reducing falls in older people. DESIGN:A randomized controlled trial with a two by two factorial design. SETTING:Seventeen general practices in Dunedin, New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS:Women and men aged 65 yea...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Campbell AJ,Robertson MC,Gardner MM,Norton RN,Buchner DM

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to review the diagnostic, International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), diagnosis related groups (DRGs), and common procedural terminology (CPT) coding and reimbursement issues (including Medicare Part B reimbursement for physicians) encounte...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fillit H,Geldmacher DS,Welter RT,Maslow K,Fraser M

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prognostic significance of subsyndromal delirium (SSD) presentations. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:University-affiliated primary acute care hospital. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred sixty-four elderly medical inpatients who did not meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Thir...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cole M,McCusker J,Dendukuri N,Han L

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases and their treatment in the aged are discussed under the headings of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, cardiac failure (with special reference to the use of diuretics and digoxin), infective carditis and thyroid disorders. Advanced age modifies the approach to treatment; the choice of drugs ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kennedy RD

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 35 elderly patients with transtracheal aspirate (TTA)-documented nosocomial pneumonia, 7 (20 percent) had Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Clinical and epidemiologic data are reported on these 7 patients and on 2 others with nosocomial pneumococcal pneumonia documented by bacteremia. Malignancy and chronic ob...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Berk SL,Gallemore GM,Smith JK

更新日期：1981-07-01 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：:Because of changes that occur with aging, older people with any other risk factors for vitamin D deficiency are likely to have inadequate stores of this vitamin. The consequences of vitamin D deficiency are likely to be losses in bone, strength, and function and the development of pain. Many questions remain regarding...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gloth FM 3rd,Tobin JD

更新日期：1995-07-01 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:To determine whether cognitive test scores and cognitive decline predict incidence of first diagnosed stroke. DESIGN:Stroke-free Health and Retirement Study participants were followed on average 7.6 years for self- or proxy-reported first stroke (1,483 events). Predictors included baseline performance on a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： DeFries T,Avendaño M,Glymour MM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the occurrence of depression predicts physical disability in older people. DESIGN:A longitudinal epidemiological study with a follow-up of 5 years. SETTING:A comparison between depressed and nondepressed participants. PARTICIPANTS:The series consisted of the persons who participated i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kivelä SL,Pahkala K

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether mortality is independently associated with urinary incontinence. DESIGN:6-year prospective study that started in 1983/84. SETTING:A Midwestern County. PARTICIPANTS:Probability sample of 1956 community-residing persons 60 years of age and older in 1983/84. MEASUREMENTS:The independent ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Herzog AR,Diokno AC,Brown MB,Fultz NH,Goldstein NE

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between selected chronic medical conditions (CMCs) and fall injury events at home among community-dwelling older persons. DESIGN:Population-based case-control study. SETTING:The general community. PARTICIPANTS:Persons aged 65 and older living at home, excluding those using a whe...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Herndon JG,Helmick CG,Sattin RW,Stevens JA,DeVito C,Wingo PA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the ability of five measures of comorbidity to predict mortality and incident disability in basic activities of daily living (BADLs) in unselected older persons. DESIGN:An assessment of the data obtained from the Insufficienza Cardiaca negli Anziani Residenti a Dicomano (ICARe Dicomano) Study, a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Di Bari M,Virgillo A,Matteuzzi D,Inzitari M,Mazzaglia G,Pozzi C,Geppetti P,Masotti G,Marchionni N,Pini R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate a model to estimate inpatient resource utilization for seriously ill patients using periodic medical record abstraction and hospital length of stay. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study of prognoses and preferences and outcomes of seriously ill hospitalized adults. The predictive model ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Alzola C,Lynn J,Wagner D,Wu AW

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there is racial variation in hospice enrollees in rates of hospitalization and hospice disenrollment and, if so, whether systematic differences in hospice provider patterns explain the variation. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:Hospice. PARTICIPANTS:Medicare beneficiaries (N...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rizzuto J,Aldridge MD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine how many individual patient data (IPD) reviews that included older people were available in MEDLINE and whether the effectiveness of treatments differed between older and younger individuals. DESIGN:Overview of IPD reviews. SETTING:A MEDLINE search was conducted for IPD reviews of randomized c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： van de Glind EM,Rhodius-Meester HF,Reitsma JB,Hooft L,van Munster BC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare longitudinal changes in healthcare costs between fallers admitted to the hospital at the time of the fall (admitted), those not admitted to the hospital (nonadmitted), and nonfaller controls; test hypotheses related to differences in mean costs between and within these groups over time; and estima...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bohl AA,Fishman PA,Ciol MA,Williams B,Logerfo J,Phelan EA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of protocols or guidelines for selected domains of inpatient care for older adults; to explore associations between hospital characteristics and adoption of these guidelines or protocols. DESIGN:Telephone- and Web-based questionnaire. SETTING:General acute care hospitals in Pennsyl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Neuman MD,Speck RM,Karlawish JH,Schwartz JS,Shea JA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the ability to walk 400 m could be predicted from self-reported walking habits and abilities in older adults and to develop an accurate self-report measure appropriate for observational trials of mobility when functional measures are impractical to collect. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sayers SP,Brach JS,Newman AB,Heeren TC,Guralnik JM,Fielding RA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to determine the outcome of onsite CPR in elderly patients receiving institutional care who had access to 24-hour on-site full ACLS capability. We used a retrospective chart and CPR protocol review of all patients who received CPR during the study period; these were patients or residents in a multi-l...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gordon M,Cheung M

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00