Are Obese Residents More Likely to Be Admitted to Nursing Homes That Have More Deficiencies in Care?

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：:Studies in experimental animal models provide a convincing rationale for a role for ERT in the treatment and prevention of dementia. These studies establish the role of estrogen in the regeneration and preservation of neuronal elements within the CNS that are analogous to those regions of the brain most sensitive to t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Birge SJ

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if poorer healthcare and financial decision making forecasts adverse cognitive outcomes in old age. Specifically, we hypothesized that poorer decision making would be associated with an increased risk of incident Alzheimer's dementia, an increased risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI)...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Stewart CC,Yu L,Wilson RS,Bennett DA,Boyle PA

更新日期：2019-08-01 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 develop and validate a prognostic case finding tool that classifies the risk of emergency department (ED) use in an older home care population. DESIGN:Population-based retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data from home care clinical assessments linked prospectively to ED records. SETTIN...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Costa AP,Hirdes JP,Bell CM,Bronskill SE,Heckman GA,Mitchell L,Poss JW,Sinha SK,Stolee P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate reliability and feasibility of a standardized protocol to assess and score quality indicators relevant to pressure ulcer (PU) care processes in nursing homes (NHs). DESIGN:Descriptive. SETTING:Eight NHs. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred ninety-one NH residents for whom the PU Resident Assessment Pr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bates-Jensen BM,Cadogan M,Jorge J,Schnelle JF

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common nosocomial infection that has a large effect on morbidity and quality of life in older adults in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Because antibiotics are often unsuccessful in curing this disease, fecal transplantation has emerged as a second-line the...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Burke KE,Lamont JT

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine predictors of 2-year post-hospitalization mortality in a cohort of elderly hospitalized patients originally assembled to assess the impact of a Geriatric Consultation Team (GCT). DESIGN:Two-year follow-up of an inception cohort. SETTING:University-affiliated tertiary care VA Medical Center. PA...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cohen HJ,Saltz CC,Samsa G,McVey L,Davis D,Feussner JR

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine prevalence and resident- and site-level factors associated with potential underuse, overuse, and inappropriate use of antidepressants in older Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Center (CLC) residents. DESIGN:Longitudinal study. SETTING:One hundred thirty-three VA CLCs. PARTICIPANTS:Three t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hanlon JT,Wang X,Castle NG,Stone RA,Handler SM,Semla TP,Pugh MJ,Berlowitz DR,Dysken MW

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a reliable and valid dementia knowledge scale to address limitations of existing measures, support knowledge evaluation in diverse populations, and inform educational intervention development. DESIGN:A five-stage, systematic scale development process was employed to construct and assess the psych...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Annear MJ,Toye CM,Eccleston CE,McInerney FJ,Elliott KE,Tranter BK,Hartley T,Robinson AL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a prediction model for kidney transplantation (KT) outcomes specific to older adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and to use this model to estimate the number of excellent older KT candidates who lack access to KT. DESIGN:Secondary analysis of data collected by the United Network for Organ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Grams ME,Kucirka LM,Hanrahan CF,Montgomery RA,Massie AB,Segev DL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the prevalence of hypertension and factors associated with nontreatment and poor control of hypertension in Mexican Americans aged 65 years and older. DESIGN:A population-based survey of older Mexican Americans conducted in 1993-1994. SETTING:Subjects residing in five Southwestern states: Texas,...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Satish S,Stroup-Benham CA,Espino DV,Markides KS,Goodwin JS

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe decade- long trends (1999-2009) in the rates of not undergoing cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in individuals aged 65 and older presenting with an ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) and factors associated with not undergoing these procedu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tisminetzky M,Erskine N,Chen HY,Gore J,Gurwitz J,Yarzebski J,Joffe S,Shaw P,Goldberg R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All autopsies (n = 34) performed over a period from July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1988 in a teaching nursing home were reviewed to determine the autopsy rate, to evaluate premortem versus postmortem diagnostic discrepancies, and to see if educational efforts could improve each. The autopsy rate was 3.5%. Major discrepancie...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gloth FM 3rd,Burton JR

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of a new self-report measure of mobility function by comparing it with observed mobility, self-reported activity of daily living (ADL) function, and performance-based measures of gait and balance. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study involving two group...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shumway-Cook A,Patla A,Stewart AL,Ferrucci L,Ciol MA,Guralnik JM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Depression screening and treatment for older adults are recommended in Age-Friendly Health Systems. Few studies have evaluated the association between depressive symptoms and postoperative functioning. We aimed to determine the association between varying levels of depressive symptoms in the preop...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tang VL,Cenzer I,McCulloch CE,Finlayson E,Cooper Z,Silvestrini M,Ngo S,Schmitt EM,Inouye SK

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy of a computer-based physical activity program (Embodied Conversational Agent-ECA) with that of a pedometer control condition in sedentary older adults. DESIGN:Single-blind block-randomized controlled trial stratified according to clinic site and health literacy status. SETTING:Three...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bickmore TW,Silliman RA,Nelson K,Cheng DM,Winter M,Henault L,Paasche-Orlow MK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five geriatric patients with severe motor urge incontinence were treated with terodiline and meladrazine separately and in combination. Because of poor general state of health and serious concomitant diseases the frequency of dropouts was high. Separate administration of the drugs improved the majority of the p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Beisland HO,Fossberg E

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate a postprandial hypotensive (PPH) phenomenon in older adults. DESIGN:Observational, prospective cohort study composed of baseline and nine follow-up visits. SETTING:Cardiovascular Health Study, an epidemiological study of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in older adults. PARTICIPANTS:...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith NL,Psaty BM,Rutan GH,Lumley T,Yanez D,Chaves PH,Kronmal RA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 13 elderly patients, 12 of whom had Parkinson's disease, visual hallucinations and delirium developed as a side effect of amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel) therapy. The symptoms promptly disappearred when amantadine was discontinued. Thereafter, each parkinsonian patient was treated satisfactorily with levo-dopa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Postma JU,Van Tilburg W

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the effects of a communication skills training intervention on older patients' discourse during a primary care interview. DESIGN:A quasi-experimental design involving two intervention conditions. SETTING:The Family Practice Center of a university-based clinic. PARTICIPANTS:Thirty-three patients av...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cegala DJ,Post DM,McClure L

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) scores in a primary care population can be used as a predictor of future hospital utilization and mortality. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study measuring Short Form 12 (SF-12) scores obtained using a mailed survey. SF-12 scores, age, and a comorbidi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dorr DA,Jones SS,Burns L,Donnelly SM,Brunker CP,Wilcox A,Clayton PD

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of exposure to evidence-based medication after hospital discharge for Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). DESIGN:A discrete-time hazard model was used to estimate time to outcome associated with exposure to four drug classes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zuckerman IH,Yin X,Rattinger GB,Gottlieb SS,Simoni-Wastila L,Pierce SA,Huang TY,Shenolikar R,Stuart B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary, systematic approaches to injury prevention are presented as guides for considering needless death and disability of older people because of falls, burns, and vehicular crashes. Injury results from an unfavorable relationship between etiologic agent and host within a particular environment setting. Abnorm...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hogue CC

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism in Australian hip fracture patients living in the community. PATIENTS:A total of 283 consecutive patients with hip fracture admitted over a 15-month period to a university teaching hospital in Western Australia. Included we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bruce DG,St John A,Nicklason F,Goldswain PR

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly enacted Federal regulations have focused increasing attention on the use of psychoactive drugs and on the treatment of disruptive behavior in the nursing home. To study the interaction between resident behavior and staff distress in nursing homes, we measured the frequency of seven types of behavior problems amo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Everitt DE,Fields DR,Soumerai SS,Avorn J

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By 2050, the European population of 720 million will include 187 million (one quarter) octogenarians. Although living longer is a true privilege, care for the graying population suffering from chronic and disabling diseases will raise enormous challenges to healthcare systems and geriatric education. Are European coun...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Michel JP,Huber P,Cruz-Jentoft AJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 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：:Caregiving can have a profound effect on the health of the caregiver, yet research on caregiving among American Indians is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of caregiving on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of American Indians enrolled in the Education And Research Towards Healt...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Spencer SM,Goins RT,Henderson JA,Wen Y,Goldberg J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated prospectively the use of acute hemodialysis among hospitalized patients to identify demographic and clinical predictors of and chart documentation concerning dialysis withheld and withdrawn. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Five teaching hospitals. PATIENTS:Five hundred sixty-five seri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wenger NS,Lynn J,Oye RK,Liu H,Teno JM,Phillips RS,Desbiens NA,Sehgal A,Kussin P,Taub H,Harrell F,Knaus W

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00