Intervention with the screening tool of older persons potentially inappropriate prescriptions/screening tool to alert doctors to right treatment criteria in elderly residents of a chronic geriatric facility: a randomized clinical trial.

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 investigate whether higher circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and alpha1-antichymotrypsin (ACT) are associated with worse cognitive function and decline in old age. DESIGN:Two independent population-based cohort studies. SETTING:The Rotterdam Study (mean follow-up 4.6 ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schram MT,Euser SM,de Craen AJ,Witteman JC,Frölich M,Hofman A,Jolles J,Breteler MM,Westendorp RG

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether older people who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) have increased levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, and BUN:serum creatinine ratio. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, secondary data analysis. SETTING:Older people living in the communities of East Boston, MA, N...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Field TS,Gurwitz JH,Glynn RJ,Salive ME,Gaziano JM,Taylor JO,Hennekens CH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Previous research indicates that eligibility criteria for medication therapy management (MTM) services in Medicare prescription drug (Part D) plans, defined under the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), are associated with racial/ethnic disparities and ineffective in identifying individuals with med...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Spivey CA,Qiao Y,Wang J,Shih YT,Wan JY,Dagogo-Jack S,Cushman WC,Hines LE,Chisholm-Burns MA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the distribution of adiponectin isoforms in a group of very old patients. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Geriatric ambulatory clinic of the Department of Medicine at Policlinico "Tor Vergata." PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eight elderly adults (mean age 85.0+/-3.2) with or without a history of a prev...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rizza S,Gigli F,Galli A,Micchelini B,Lauro D,Lauro R,Federici M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of urinary incontinence and to assess care-seeking behavior for urinary symptoms among community-dwelling people. DESIGN:A community-based cross-sectional study. SETTING:Randomly selected men and women from Olmsted County, Minnesota. PARTICIPANTS:Two cohorts, one comprised of bot...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Roberts RO,Jacobsen SJ,Rhodes T,Reilly WT,Girman CJ,Talley NJ,Lieber MM

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Coffee and tea are two of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide and have been associated with reduced risk of mortality in some studies. However, it is unknown whether consumption of these beverages is associated with survival to an advanced age. OBJECTIVE:To examine associations of coffee and tea co...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shadyab AH,Manson JE,Luo J,Haring B,Saquib N,Snetselaar LG,Chen JC,Groessl EJ,Wassertheil-Smoller S,Sun Y,Hale L,LeBoff MS,LaCroix AZ

更新日期：2020-09-01 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 feasibility and effect of exercise training after stroke. DESIGN:Randomized exploratory trial comparing exercise training (including progressive endurance and resistance training) with relaxation (attention control). SETTING:Interventions were performed in a rehabilitation hospital. PARTI...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mead GE,Greig CA,Cunningham I,Lewis SJ,Dinan S,Saunders DH,Fitzsimons C,Young A

更新日期：2007-06-01 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:Family caregiving is an integral part of the care system for persons with dementing disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. This study tested role-training intervention as a way to help family caregivers appreciate and assume a more clinical belief set about caregiving and thereby ameliorate the adverse outc...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hepburn KW,Tornatore J,Center B,Ostwald SW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a 2-week washout period, 30 elderly hypertensive patients were treated with pindolol (a beta-adrenergic blocker) for 3 weeks. In 13 patients the reduction in blood pressure was satisfactory and treatment with pindolol was continued for another 4 weeks. In 17 patients the subsequent treatment was supplemented wit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Persson I

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine medical, ophthalmologic, and demographic predictors of cognitive function scores as measured by the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS), an adaptation of the Folstein Mini-Mental Status Exam. A secondary objective was to perform an item-by-item analysis of the TICS scores to determine...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mangione CM,Seddon JM,Cook EF,Krug JH Jr,Sahagian CR,Campion EW,Glynn RJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive function is often impaired in type I diabetes mellitus, especially when onset is in early childhood. Limited evidence suggests similar impairment in the much larger population of older persons with type II diabetes. We report here the results of 13 measures of mental efficiency in persons between 65 and 77 y...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： U'Ren RC,Riddle MC,Lezak MD,Bennington-Davis M

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the composition of the US provider workforce for adults with cancer older than 65 years and to determine whether there were differences in patients who received care from different providers (eg, nurse practitioners [NPs], physician assistants [PAs], and specialty physicians). DESIGN:Observation...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Coombs LA,Max W,Kolevska T,Tonner C,Stephens C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the association of two well known risk factors for breast cancer and the association of knowledge of those risk factors with mammography utilization. DESIGN:Cross sectional: two independent random telephone surveys. SETTING:Two Northeastern metropolitan communities surveyed in 1987 and in 1989. PA...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Costanza ME,Stoddard A,Gaw VP,Zapka JG

更新日期：1992-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the sensitivity to atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in young and elderly subjects. DESIGN:Double-blind, random-order, placebo-controlled study using two different rates of ANP infusion. SUBJECTS:Eight healthy young (23 +/- 3 years, mean +/- SD) and eight healthy elderly (76 +/- 4 years) subjects ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tan AC,Jansen TL,Thien T,Kloppenborg PW,Benraad TJ

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC) is a patient-centered medical home as defined by the National Committee for Quality Assurance directed by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) caring for persons living with dementia (PLWD); physicians provide specialty consultation but do not direct care or care plannin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clevenger CK,Cellar J,Kovaleva M,Medders L,Hepburn K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To create a program to identify preventive needs for community-dwelling older persons and incorporate intervention strategies to improve implementation of these services. DESIGN:Program development and case-series. SETTING:Community-based meal sites, academically administered program. PARTICIPANTS:Persons ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Reuben DB,Hirsch SH,Frank JC,Maly RC,Schlesinger MS,Weintraub N,Yancey S

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To cross-sectionally quantify the contribution of proxy measures of cognitive reserve reflective of the lifespan, such as education, socioeconomic status (SES), reading ability, and cognitive activities, in explaining late-life cognition. DESIGN:Prospective observational cohort study of aging. SETTING:Reti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jefferson AL,Gibbons LE,Rentz DM,Carvalho JO,Manly J,Bennett DA,Jones RN

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between persistent delirium and 1-year mortality in newly admitted postacute care (PAC) facility patients with delirium who were followed regardless of residence. DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Eight greater-Boston skilled nursing facilities specializing in PAC. PART...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kiely DK,Marcantonio ER,Inouye SK,Shaffer ML,Bergmann MA,Yang FM,Fearing MA,Jones RN

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines recommend avoidance of several psychoactive medications such as hypnotics in older adults due to their adverse effects. Older patients on hemodialysis may be particularly vulnerable to complications related to use of these agents, but only limited data are available about the risks in this populat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ishida JH,McCulloch CE,Steinman MA,Grimes BA,Johansen KL

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:A rough plan is proposed which may facilitate the care of geriatric patients. The plan is to introduce pilot programs of geriatric regional centers attached to Veteran's Administration hospitals. Thus, at minimal cost, the problems of geriatric medicine would be under the supervision of our excellent university medica...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dawson D

更新日期：1966-05-01 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：:This study was undertaken to identify the demographic characteristics of patients aged 55 or older in a drug-overdose group admitted to the Emergency Department of Arizona Health Sciences Center during the 3-year period, August 1975-July 1978. Of the 646 overdose patients observed, 60 (9.5 percent) were aged 55 or old...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schernitski P,Bootman JL,Byers J,Likes K,Hughes JH

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify differences in cognitive function between elderly adults with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and healthy controls. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Sleep laboratory at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty-three elderly adults (26 female; mean age 68.2 ± 4.8) without cognit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ju G,Yoon IY,Lee SD,Kim TH,Choe JY,Kim KW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00