Relationship between higher estradiol levels and 9-year mortality in older women: the Invecchiare in Chianti study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether arterial stiffness is a risk factor for falls in community-dwelling older people. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Community population, Sydney, Australia. PARTICIPANTS:Community-dwelling older adults (mean age 79.8±4.4, 52.2% female; N=481). MEASUREMENTS:Carotid-femoral pulse ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wong AK,Lord SR,Trollor JN,Sturnieks DL,Delbaere K,Menant J,Brodaty H,Sachdev PS,Close JC

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare characteristics, healthcare use, and costs of care of veterans in the rapidly expanding Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical foster home (MFH) with those of three other VHA long-term care (LTC) programs. DESIGN:Descriptive, unmatched study. SETTING:VHA MFHs, home-based primary care (HBPC)...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Levy C,Whitfield EA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1976, 130 patients aged 70 or older were admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at Toronto Western Hospital. Arrhythmias were noted in all but 24 percent. Digoxin was given to 53 patients, lidocaine to 24, propranolol to 28, and quinidine to 11. In 2 patients, cardioversion by direct current was required for supr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Berman ND

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore agreement between the Family Confusion Assessment Method (FAM-CAM) for delirium identification and interviewer-rated CAM delirium ratings. DESIGN:Exploratory analysis of agreement. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Fifty-two family caregivers and 52 elderly adults with preexisting impairment acco...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Steis MR,Evans L,Hirschman KB,Hanlon A,Fick DM,Flanagan N,Inouye SK

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the incidence of spinal fractures and their outcomes in the elderly who fall from low-levels in a suburban county. DESIGN:Retrospective county-wide trauma registry review from 2004 to 2013. SETTING:Suburban county with regionalized trauma care consisting of 11 hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:Adult tra...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jawa RS,Singer AJ,Rutigliano DN,McCormack JE,Huang EC,Shapiro MJ,Fields SD,Morelli BN,Vosswinkel JA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaders of geriatric programs at academic health centers (AHCs) face several challenges in seeking support for clinical program development. These challenges relate to how revenues from Medicare activities flow within AHCs. Typically, clinical departments such as the Department of Medicine see a very small proportion ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goodwin JS

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess potential age-related differences in oncologist communication during conversations about adjuvant therapy decisions and subsequent patient decision outcomes. Communication was observed between a cross-section of female patients aged 40 to 80 with early-stage breast cancer (n=1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Step MM,Siminoff LA,Rose JH

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative importance of dementia, gender, age and functional status (FS) was examined for relationships to mortality within five years after admission of the subjects to a New York City nursing home for the aged. Using a random sample of 212 of the nursing home's patients, a statistical model was developed to estim...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vitaliano PP,Peck A,Johnson DA,Prinz PN,Eisdorfer C

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of diabetes and examine its association with food intake, anthropometric and metabolic variables, and other coronary risk factors in urban and rural older Mexican populations. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:Three Mexican communities (urban areas of medium and low income ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lerman IG,Villa AR,Martinez CL,Cervantes Turrubiatez L,Aguilar Salinas CA,Wong B,Gómez Pérez FJ,Gutierrez Robledo LM

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From this discussion, several conclusions can be drawn. First, with advancing age there is a decrease in cardiovascular responsiveness and, more specifically, there is a decrease in catecholamine-stimulated chronotropic and inotropic responses. This decreased function has its biochemical correlate in the observation t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Heinsimer JA,Lefkowitz RJ

更新日期：1985-03-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:The literature suggests that Medicare health maintenance organization (HMO) patients may have poorer outcomes with formal home-health care than do fee-for-service (FFS) patients, but it is unclear whether this is related to case-mix or quality. Our objective was to compare the home-health care outcomes for HM...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Holtzman J,Chen Q,Kane R

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred seventy-one patients, 60 years of age or older with isolated systolic hypertension, were randomly assigned to receive chlorthalidone 12.5, 25.0, or 50.0 mg or placebo once daily for 12 weeks. The majority of the patients receiving chlorthalidone 12.5 mg achieved therapeutic success with no clinically signi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Morledge JH,Ettinger B,Aranda J,McBarron F,Barra P,Gorwit J,Davidov M

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report use of breast cancer treatment (surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy) by patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) is a population-based cancer registry covering 14% of the U.S. population. PARTICIPANTS:F...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gorin SS,Heck JE,Albert S,Hershman D

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that postural hypotension in the elderly is common. However, these studies included institutionalized and more or less disabled persons. Furthermore, postural hypotension may be related to baseline blood pressure. In this study, the influence of age and blood pressure on the hemodynamic and plasma...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jansen RW,Lenders JW,Thien T,Hoefnagels WH

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize emergency department (ED) use by nursing home residents in the United States. DESIGN:Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. SETTING:U.S. EDs from 2005 to 2008. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals visiting U.S. EDs stratified according to nursing home residency. MEASUREMENT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wang HE,Shah MN,Allman RM,Kilgore M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What ethical concerns regarding the application of new antidementia compounds are pertinent to the best interests of patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers? Based on collected preliminary anecdotal accounts, these concerns are important and should be considered carefully by clinicians, researchers, and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Post SG,Whitehouse PJ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare self-reporting of pain by cognitively impaired (CI) older adults living in the community with reports of their caregivers; to identify the factors associated with differences in agreement; and to identify those pain assessment tools that are most useful to nonprofessional caregivers. DESIGN:Prosp...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Krulewitch H,London MR,Skakel VJ,Lundstedt GJ,Thomason H,Brummel-Smith K

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and outcomes of breathlessness in older Americans. SETTING:Community-dwelling older adults. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 70 and older in the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study (2008, follow-up through 2012) (N = 3,671; mean age 78). MEASUREMENTS:Breathlessne...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith AK,Currow DC,Abernethy AP,Johnson MJ,Miao Y,Boscardin WJ,Ritchie CS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Social media platforms are promising sources for large quantities of participant-driven research data and circumvent some common challenges when conducting dementia research. This study provides a summary of key considerations and recommendations about using these platforms as research tools for d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mehta N,Zhu L,Lam K,Stall NM,Savage R,Read SH,Wu W,Pop P,Faulkner C,Bronskill SE,Rochon PA

更新日期：2020-12-01 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: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 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：OBJECTIVES:To test the applicability and safety of a standardized diagnostic algorithm in geriatric departments and to define the prevalence of different causes of syncope in older patients. DESIGN:Multicenter cross-sectional observational study. SETTING:In-hospital geriatric acute care departments and outpatient cli...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ungar A,Mussi C,Del Rosso A,Noro G,Abete P,Ghirelli L,Cellai T,Landi A,Salvioli G,Rengo F,Marchionni N,Masotti G,Italian Group for the Study of Syncope in the Elderly.

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if alcohol use is a risk factor for fall injury events among community-dwelling older persons. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:South Miami Beach, Florida. PARTICIPANTS:320 persons 65 or older who sought treatment at six area hospitals for injuries resulting from falls; 609 controls, matched...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nelson DE,Sattin RW,Langlois JA,DeVito CA,Stevens JA

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:The extent to which the prevalence of muscle weakness in the US population varies by different putative grip strength constructs developed by the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) has not been described. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING:Two nationally representative c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Patel SM,Duchowny KA,Kiel DP,Correa-de-Araujo R,Fielding RA,Travison T,Magaziner J,Manini T,Xue QL,Newman AB,Pencina KM,Santanasto AJ,Bhasin S,Cawthon PM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absorption of folates, vitamin B6, pantothenate, and riboflavin from a natural food source (yeast) and from synthetic folylmonoglutamate was studied in 24 elderly subjects (age range, 73 to 101 years) and in 12 healthy younger subjects (age range, 24 to 42 years). All subjects absorbed riboflavin, vitamin B6, and pant...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Baker H,Jaslow SP,Frank O

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the trajectories of motor and cognitive decline in older adults who progress to dementia with the trajectories of those who do not. To evaluate the added value of measuring motor and cognitive decline longitudinally versus cross-sectionally for predicting dementia. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Montero-Odasso M,Speechley M,Muir-Hunter SW,Sarquis-Adamson Y,Sposato LA,Hachinski V,Borrie M,Wells J,Black A,Sejdić E,Bherer L,Chertkow H,Canadian Gait and Cognition Network.

更新日期：2018-09-01 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