Economic evaluation of passive monitoring technology for seniors.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence and costs of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Europe represent a substantial problem due to population aging. METHODS:Between 2001 and 2005, Italian hospitalization records were examined to evaluate hospital admissions and costs of AMI in adults aged ≥ 45 and in elderly people ≥ 65 or ≥ 75...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Piscitelli P,Iolascon G,Greco M,Marinelli A,Gimigliano F,Gimigliano R,Gisonni P,Giordano A,Migliore A,Granata M,Tarantino U,Brandi ML,Baggiani A,Distante A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence and related factors of cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older residents in Beijing, China. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 2017 older individuals aged ≥ 60 years from Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging were included in this study. Information on d...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Han R,Tang Z,Ma L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Milk is a major source of high bioavailable calcium in most developed countries with an average calcium content of 1150 mg/L, providing a ready means of meeting the daily requirements. Its content in other minerals, phosphorus, vitamins, iodine, proteins, potassium and various nutrients is supposed to be beneficial fo...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Fardellone P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to the normal process of ageing, frailty, defined as a geriatric syndrome, is becoming more prevalent. Around 10% of people over 65 years and 25-50% of those aged over 85 years are frail. Frail elderly are more vulnerable to external stressors and have an increased risk of adverse health outcomes...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Windhaber T,Koula ML,Ntzani E,Velivasi A,Rizos E,Doumas MT,Pappas EE,Onder G,Vetrano DL,Roudriguez Laso A,Roudriguez Manjas L,Illario M,Roller-Wirnsberger RE,ADVANTAGE JA WP8 group.

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nitric oxide (NO) may play a critical role in facilitating the delivery of blood to active skeletal muscle, ultimately impacting functional health in older adults. Plasma nitrite is a useful marker of vascular NO bioavailability. The aim of the current investigation was to examine the effect of a wi...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Dobrosielski DA,Presley T,Perlegas A,Marsh AP,Kim-Shapiro D,Rejeski WJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the increase in research on delirium, it remains underdiagnosed and difficult to manage, and the outcome is poor especially in older people. AIMS:To identify the clinically diagnosed rates of delirium, the possible aetiologies, to describe treatment, number and type of psychotropic medication used a...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Rooney S,Qadir M,Adamis D,McCarthy G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of acetabular fractures in the elderly is recently becoming common. Acetabular fractures in this age range are more demanding, regarding fracture patterns, poor bone quality, patient status and potential comorbidities. Therefore it is necessary to determine the ideal treatment that should allow patients ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： D'Imporzano M,Liuni FM,Tarantino U

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While most fractures are caused by falls, not all falls result in fractures. Risk factors for falls are well established, but only weak associations have been demonstrated for risk factors for fractures. Conflicting results on the implication of bone mineral density (BMD) suggest that other risk factors shou...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Langeard A,Pothier K,Chastan N,Marcelli C,Chavoix C,Bessot N

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral tongue is one of the most frequent head and neck cancers. The over-70-year age group is the fastest growing segment of the population. Age, however, is not considered a prognostic factor in oral tongue SCC. This study investigated the clinical and histopatho...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Soudry E,Preis M,Hod R,Hamzany Y,Hadar T,Bahar G,Sternov Y,Shpitzer T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Glycemic control in geriatric patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remains clinically challenging. The objective of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of insulin lispro in patients C65 years (geriatric) to those\65 years (non-geriatric), using a metaanalysis of randomized controlled c...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Curtis BH,Rees TM,Gaskins KA,Sierra-Johnson J,Liu R,Jiang HH,Holcombe JH

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition and poor physical performance are both conditions that increase in prevalence with age; however, their interrelation in a clinically relevant population has not been thoroughly studied. AIMS:This study aimed to determine the strength of the association between malnutrition and measures of both ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Ramsey KA,Meskers CGM,Trappenburg MC,Verlaan S,Reijnierse EM,Whittaker AC,Maier AB

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In severe osteoporosis with recent vertebral compression fracture, drug treatment with anabolic agent in the first 18 months can stimulate the healing process and reduce the rate of progression, preventing new fractures and improving the quality of life of the patient. The sequential therapy with bisphosphonates for a...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Corradini C,Malagoli E,Verdoia C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antioxidative/oxidative balance is one of the important factors for homeostasis. Antioxidative systems which protect from peroxidative damage are supposed to be under the influence of steroid hormones. The implications of this influence are age and gender as well as tissue dependent alterations in antioxidative enzyme...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Giergiel M,Lopucki M,Stachowicz N,Kankofer M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patient navigation improves outcomes in various clinical contexts, but has not been evaluated in secondary fracture prevention. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed charts of patients, age 50 + from April to October, 2016 hospitalized with fragility fracture contacted by a patient navigator. Patients were ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Jia KQ,Southerland L,Phieffer L,Stephens JA,Ing SW

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility and significance of the clinical application of ultrasound score in assessing the clinical severity of acute cholecystitis in the elderly. METHODS:Pre-surgery ultrasonography was performed on 72 elderly patients with acute cholecystitis who were scheduled for cholecystectomy to...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Zhang L,Han Q,Zhang H,Li D,Yao K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of a given disease in a population is measured by prevalence and incidence. Prevalence reflects the burden of a given disease in a specific population and is calculated as point prevalence or period prevalence. Incidence denotes the number of new cases of a given disease which occur in a cohort of indiv...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Tripepi G,Torino C,D'Arrigo G,Bolignano D,Provenzano F,Zoccali C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:In Italy there is a paucity of empirical data on practices concerning end-of-life decisions (ELDs) in geriatrics. We aimed to investigate the frequency and characteristics of ELDs made by Italian physicians and nurses in the geriatric setting. METHODS:In 2009, an anonymous questionnaire was sent to...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Giantin V,Siviero P,Simonato M,Iasevoli M,Pengo V,Andrigo M,Storti M,Valentini E,Pegoraro R,Maggi S,Crepaldi G,Manzato E

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular dementia (VaD) is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory, and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to the brain. Cognitive rehabilitation and physical therapy are the mainstays of dementia treatment, although often ineffective because o...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Calabrò RS,De Luca R,Leo A,Balletta T,Marra A,Bramanti P

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical frailty (PF) and sarcopenia are major health issues in geriatric populations, given their high prevalence and association with several adverse outcomes. Nevertheless, the lack of an univocal operational definition for the two conditions has so far hampered their clinical implementation. Existing definitional ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Calvani R,Marini F,Cesari M,Tosato M,Picca A,Anker SD,von Haehling S,Miller RR,Bernabei R,Landi F,Marzetti E,SPRINTT Consortium.

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Cutbacks in human resources are putting home care personnel under increasing pressure in their work. Home health care personnel need to know how they can prevent undesirable conditions and support older people towards successful aging. The aim of this ten-year follow-up study was to identify factors...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Arve S,Savikko N,Lavonius S,Lehtonen A,Isoaho H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:In order to investigate the relation between personal functional capacity and the physical housing environment during the aging process, the aim of this study was to give a long-term description of person-environmental fit (P-E fit) problems in terms of housing accessibility and ADL dependence among...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Werngren-Elgström M,Carlsson G,Iwarsson S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the use of the new generation P2Y12 inhibitors (Ticagrelor and Prasugrel) with aspirin is the recommended therapy in acute NSTE-ACS patients, their current use in clinical practice remains quite low and might be related, among several variables, with increased comorbidity burden. We aimed to assess...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Aboal J,Llaó I,García García C,Sans-Roselló J,Sambola A,Andrea R,Tomás C,Bonet G,Ariza-Solé A,Viñas D,Oliveras Vilà T,Montero S,Cantalapiedra J,Pujol-López M,Hernández I,Pérez-Rodriguez M,Loma-Osorio P,Sánchez-Salado JC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymmetric vestibular function, decreased plantar sensation, postural control and functional ability have been associated with fall-related wrist fractures. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether multi-sensory training (MST) improves postural control, vestibular function, foot sensation and functional ability amo...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Baldursdottir B,Whitney SL,Ramel A,Jonsson PV,Mogensen B,Petersen H,Kristinsdottir EK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Poor adherence to medications is a major health concern especially among older subjects. To plan future studies to improve adherence, an epidemiological study, called "Fiesole Misurata", was conducted. The aim of the present paper was to verify the representativeness of the database in evaluating th...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Lapi F,Lucenteforte E,Moschini M,Bonaiuti R,Di Pirro M,Barchielli A,Benemei S,Belladonna M,Nesti N,Coppini R,Taras M,Vannacci A,Ungar A,Mugelli A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly people experience a gradual loss of muscle strength and a reduction of serum levels of vitamin D and of vitamin D receptor expression in skeletal muscle cells. AIMS:The aim of our study was to evaluate the association among serum levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D3], muscle strength, and physic...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Iolascon G,de Sire A,Calafiore D,Moretti A,Gimigliano R,Gimigliano F

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Muscle strength may decline with age differentially in the upper and lower limbs. This information is difficult to capture through a single measure. The present study therefore aimed to characterize the relative changes in handgrip and lower limb muscle strength with aging by expressing them as a ra...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Samuel D,Wilson K,Martin HJ,Allen R,Sayer AA,Stokes M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysfunctional T-cell immunity contributes to susceptibility to infectious disease in the elderly. A characteristic feature of this "immunosenescence" is the predominance of clonal expansions of CD8 cells and decreased diversity of the T-cell antigen receptor repertoire. Lifelong chronic antigenic stress commonly cause...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Pawelec G,Gouttefangeas C

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Diagnosis of dementia is often difficult in subjects with low educational level. Our aim was to evaluate the role of functional performance and the possibility of preferring scores of activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in screening elderly people for ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Iavarone A,Milan G,Vargas G,Lamenza F,De Falco C,Gallotta G,Postiglione A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life-space assessment incorporates all movements in terms of the distance from home, the frequency of movement and the need of assistance for movement. Executive function (EF) is an important higher order cognitive ability that controls and guides people's goal-directed actions. We examined the cross-section...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Poranen-Clark T,von Bonsdorff MB,Rantakokko M,Portegijs E,Eronen J,Kauppinen M,Eriksson JG,Rantanen T,Viljanen A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent and increasing in geriatric population. Depression and sleep disorders occur at a higher rate in patients with diabetes compared with controls. AIM:The purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether diabetic complications influence the sleep quality and depressio...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Öztürk ZA,Yesil Y,Kuyumcu ME,Savas E,Uygun Ö,Sayıner ZA,Kepekçi Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00