Effect of aging on serum albumin.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on prescribing practices in older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF). DESIGN:Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING:Academic medical center in St. Louis, Missouri. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 75 and older with AF admitted to the hos...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fohtung RB,Novak E,Rich MW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the risk of serious hypoglycemia associated with the use of individual sulfonylureas in older people. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. SETTING:The Tennessee Medicaid Program. PATIENTS:A total of 13,963 Medicaid enrollees, aged 65 years or older, who were prescribed one of six sulfonylureas f...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shorr RI,Ray WA,Daugherty JR,Griffin MR

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Case examples of doctor-patient interactions are used to examine educational strategies employed by physicians to obtain compliance with medication regimens from elderly patients. The problems addressed by the physicians included the complexities of pharmaco-therapy in the elderly (the patients each presented multiple...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Coe RM,Prendergast CG,Psathas G

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether older adults with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) achieve a sustained viral response (SVR) after treatment with direct-acting antiviral therapy. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 80 and older with chronic HCV infection (N = 253; n = 213 with cirrhosis, n = 40 with advanced fibrosis). MEASUREME...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ippolito AM,Iacobellis A,Milella M,Conti F,Messina V,Valvano MR,Niro GA,Morisco F,Barone M,Termite AP,Brancaccio G,Andriulli A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of some controversies still existing about the real efficacy of ergot derivatives in the management of dementia, a double-blind, randomized, parallel group trial extending up to 6 months was carried out to compare the effects of nicergoline, 60 mg daily, and placebo in 315 patients suffering from mild to moder...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Battaglia A,Bruni G,Ardia A,Sacchetti G

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To confirm associations of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ε4 carrier status, sex, and time-dependent cognitive status with mortality risk and to investigate these joint effects of these associations in a cohort of community-dwelling U.S. adults. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:The Baltimore Longitudinal ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Beydoun MA,Beydoun HA,Kaufman JS,An Y,Resnick SM,O'Brien R,Ferrucci L,Zonderman AB

更新日期：2013-04-01 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

abstract：:Older emergency department (ED) patients have complex medical, social, and physical problems. We established a program at four ED sites to improve case finding of at-risk older adults and provide comprehensive assessment in the ED setting with formal linkage to community agencies. The objectives of the program are to ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mion LC,Palmer RM,Anetzberger GJ,Meldon SW

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the potential roles of various patient and provider factors in the underuse of pneumococcal vaccination in Medicare-eligible older African Americans. DESIGN:The Cardiovascular Health Study. SETTING:Four U.S. states. PARTICIPANTS:Seven hundred ninety-five pairs of community-dwelling Medicare-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jones LG,Zhang Y,Ahmed MI,Ekundayo OJ,Akhter S,Sawyer P,Aban I,Sims RV,Ahmed A

更新日期：2010-12-01 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:To describe the total cost of pressure ulcer prevention, component costs of each intervention, and the relationship of costs to subjects' risk level. DESIGN:3-month cohort trial. SETTING:A 600-bed, state-supported, long-term care facility. PATIENTS:A total of 539 war veterans, 83% of whom were male; mean a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Xakellis GC,Frantz R,Lewis A

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of wheelchair assessment and configuration on pressure injury incidence, mobility, and functioning in a wheelchair. DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial with participants individually randomized into intervention and control groups. SETTING:Nursing home. PARTICIPANTS:Nursing ho...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brienza DM,Karg PE,Bertolet M,Schmeler M,Poojary-Mazzotta P,Vlachos H,Wilkinson D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare attitudes toward the use of long-term care between older Japanese Americans (n = 1,244) and older Caucasian Americans (n = 1,354). When presented with a hypothetical situation in which they have dementia, 39% of older Japanese Americans and 42% of older Caucasians intended to b...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： McCormick WC,Ohata CY,Uomoto J,Young HM,Graves AB,Kukull W,Teri L,Vitaliano P,Mortimer JA,McCurry SM,Bowen JD,Larson EB

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in centenarians. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, population-based. SETTING:Forty-four counties in northern Georgia. PARTICIPANTS:Two hundred forty-four centenarians (aged 98-108, 15.8% male, 20.5% African American, 38.0% community dwelling) from the Georgia Cen...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Davey A,Lele U,Elias MF,Dore GA,Siegler IC,Johnson MA,Hausman DB,Tenover JL,Poon LW,Georgia Centenarian Study.

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate long-term variability in serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) and to determine associated risk factors for high-risk inflammatory profiles. DESIGN:Prospective population-based cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Participants (N = 1,443) of the Epidemiology of Heari...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nash SD,Cruickshanks KJ,Klein R,Klein BE,Nieto FJ,Chappell R,Schubert CR,Tsai MY

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a comprehensive review of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for geriatricians, because it appears that more elderly women will be using these drugs in the near future. Computerized literature searches of Medline were conducted through May 2003. Key words/phrases included in the literature searches were ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Arora A,Potter JF

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In experience with total joint replacement in the lower extremity, to date, total hip arthroplasty has been the most successful. Total arthroplasty operations as applied to the knee and ankle are giving promising results. These methods offer new avenues for relief of pain and deformity and stabilization of arthritic j...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fitzgerald RH Jr

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine changes in functional status over time by age, gender, and ethnicity in a representative sample of older persons. DESIGN:Six-year prospective cohort study. SETTING:Alameda County, California. PARTICIPANTS:508 persons 65 years old and older at baseline in 1984. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Activities o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Strawbridge WJ,Kaplan GA,Camacho T,Cohen RD

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe and provide baseline data from The National Pressure Ulcer Long-Term Care Study (NPULS). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study of detailed resident characteristics, treatments, and outcomes using convenience sampling. SETTING:One hundred nine long-term care facilities throughout the United States. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Horn SD,Bender SA,Bergstrom N,Cook AS,Ferguson ML,Rimmasch HL,Sharkey SS,Smout RJ,Taler GA,Voss AC

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Most estimates of the cost of informal caregiving in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain cross-sectional. Longitudinal estimates of informal caregiving hours and costs are less frequent and are from assessments covering only short periods of time. The objectives of this study were to estimate long-term traje...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zhu CW,Scarmeas N,Torgan R,Albert M,Brandt J,Blacker D,Sano M,Stern Y

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of cataract surgery on the occurrence of falls and mobility and balance problems in older adults with cataract. DESIGN:Longitudinal follow-up study. SETTING:Clinical Research Unit, University of Alabama at Birmingham. PARTICIPANTS:Persons aged 55 and older with a cataract were recr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： McGwin G Jr,Gewant HD,Modjarrad K,Hall TA,Owsley C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Mexican Americans and to determine whether there is a blood-based proteomic profile linking CKD to MCI. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of cohort study. SETTING:Health and Aging Brain among Latino Elders st...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Szerlip HM,Edwards ML,Williams BJ,Johnson LA,Vintimilla RM,O'Bryant SE

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of isobaric oxygenation on psychogeriatric subjects, with mild cognitive impairment was assessed in a single-blind controlled pilot study. Three of the 7 subjects were treated with a mixture of 97% oxygen plus 3% carbon dioxide, and 4 treated with compressed air. The oxygen or air was administered during tw...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： White L,Crovello JN,Rosenberg SN,Neiditch JA

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience functional impairment that can complicate CKD management. Failure to recognize functional impairment may put these individuals at risk of further functional decline, nursing home placement, and missed opportunities for timely goals-of-care conversation...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hall RK,Haines C,Gorbatkin SM,Schlanger L,Shaban H,Schell JO,Gurley SB,Colón-Emeric CS,Bowling CB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of home-based primary care (HBPC) on Medicare costs and mortality in frail elders. DESIGN:Case-control concurrent study using Medicare administrative data. SETTING:HBPC practice in Washington, District of Columbia. PARTICIPANTS:HBPC cases (n = 722) and controls (n = 2,161) matched ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： De Jonge KE,Jamshed N,Gilden D,Kubisiak J,Bruce SR,Taler G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of cognitive training on cognitive abilities and everyday function over 10 years. DESIGN:Ten-year follow-up of a randomized, controlled single-blind trial (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE)) with three intervention groups and a no-contact control...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rebok GW,Ball K,Guey LT,Jones RN,Kim HY,King JW,Marsiske M,Morris JN,Tennstedt SL,Unverzagt FW,Willis SL,ACTIVE Study Group.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the incidence of chronic activities of daily living (ADL) disability and to analyze the sociodemographic, health status, adverse lifestyle, and leisure-time physical activity predictors for chronic ADL disability. DESIGN:We recruited a cohort of community-dwelling older people in Taipei, Taiwan,...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wu SC,Leu SY,Li CY

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between baseline hypertension, blood pressure, and the development of cognitive decline in participants in the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS). DESIGN:Prospective analyses. SETTING:Thirty-nine centers. PARTICIPANTS:Seven thousand one hundred forty-nine women aged...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Johnson KC,Margolis KL,Espeland MA,Colenda CC,Fillit H,Manson JE,Masaki KH,Mouton CP,Prineas R,Robinson JG,Wassertheil-Smoller S,Women's Health Initiative Memory Study and Women's Health Initiative Investigators.

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00