Medical Costs of Fatal and Nonfatal Falls in Older Adults.

abstract：:The primary and secondary diagnoses for 100 geriatric patients consecutively admitted to a nursing home were reviewed for accuracy and omissions. Primary diagnoses were identified as the direct basis for nursing home admission. Other physical, biochemical or behavioral disorders requiring continued therapeutic care we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Miller MB,Elliott DF

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary carcinoma of the appendix, though rare, occurs often enough to warrant its inclusion in diagnostic possibilities when the symptoms of acute appendicitis, without leukocytosis, are present in geriatric patients. A case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix in an 88-year-old white woman is presented. The su...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Witt CB Jr,Herrmann VA

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relation between the C/T(-13910) single-nucleotide polymorphism residing 13,910 base pairs from the 5' end of the lactase gene associated with lactase persistence and the occurrence of bone fractures in elderly people. DESIGN:Population-based study. SETTING:Vantaa 85+ population-based stud...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Enattah NS,Sulkava R,Halonen P,Kontula K,Järvelä I

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:As many as 50% of people satisfying diagnostic criteria for dementia are undiagnosed. A team-based training program for dementia screening and management was developed targeting four professions (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work) whose scope of practice involves dementia care. An interprofessional group of 10 ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tan ZS,Damron-Rodriguez J,Cadogan M,Gans D,Price RM,Merkin SS,Jennings L,Schickedanz H,Shimomura S,Osterweil D,Chodosh J

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:The Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada, has created a mandatory clerkship in Elder Care that consists of small group seminars, clinical experiences, and an Elder Care manual. This article describes the use of a paper-based log to track students' clinical encounters to determine whether ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Diachun LL,Van Bussel L,Ens A,Dumbrell AC,Hillier LM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the predictive value of psychosocial factors as risk factors for all-cause mortality. DESIGN:A community-based longitudinal cohort study: The Honolulu Heart Program. SETTING:Population-based study conducted in Oahu, Hawaii. PARTICIPANTS:Three thousand four hundred and ninety-seven men age 71 to ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ceria CD,Masaki KH,Rodriguez BL,Chen R,Yano K,Curb JD

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of Silver's Cerebral Function Test in predicting the management and placement of patients admitted to a psychogeriatric hospital. Overall, 205 consecutively admitted patients and 54 age-matched controls living in the community were examined, thereby greatly extendin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ross N,de L Horne DJ

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether chronic kidney disease (CKD) at any stage is associated with fracture risk after adjusting for competing mortality and to determine whether age or race modify the relationship between CKD and fracture risk. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hall RK,Sloane R,Pieper C,Van Houtven C,LaFleur J,Adler R,Colón-Emeric C

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coming decades will see a dramatic rise in the number of homebound adults. These individuals will have multiple medical conditions requiring a team of caregivers to provide adequate care. Home-based primary care (HBPC) programs can coordinate and provide such multidisciplinary care. Traditionally, though, HBPC pro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith KL,Ornstein K,Soriano T,Muller D,Boal J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the comparative efficacy and safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors in older adults using the network meta-analysis approach. DESIGN:Systematic review and network meta-analysis. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 60 and older. MEASUREMENT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Thorlund K,Druyts E,Wu P,Balijepalli C,Keohane D,Mills E

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the effects of a modified Hospital Elder Life Program (mHELP) on frailty. DESIGN:Matched and unmatched analyses of data from a before-and-after study. SETTING:Hospital, inpatient. PARTICIPANTS:Participants aged 65 and older (n = 189) undergoing major elective abdominal surgery at a medical center ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Chen CC,Chen CN,Lai IR,Huang GH,Saczynski JS,Inouye SK

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine adverse clinical events and resource utilization associated with culture-positive influenza A in nursing home residents. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study with cases and controls. SETTING:Seven hundred twenty-one-bed skilled nursing facility. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred fifty-four residents (2...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Drinka PJ,Krause P,Nest L,Dissing M,Gravenstein S,Goodman BM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate factors associated with lower likelihood of discharge to home from geriatric intermediate care facilities in Japan. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:We used data from the nationwide long-term care (LTC) insurance claims database (April 2012-March 2014). PARTICIPANTS:Study particip...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Morita K,Ono S,Ishimaru M,Matsui H,Naruse T,Yasunaga H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Incontinence-specific and generic measures of well-being were regressed on potential predictors to identify incontinent respondents at risk for psychosocial distress and to understand the relationship between urinary incontinence (UI) and other determinants of social and emotional status. DESIGN:Survey data ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fultz NH,Herzog AR

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Gastrointestinal (GI) complications are the most-common serious adverse reactions associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We quantified the effect of specific NSAIDs on the rate of GI hospitalizations among older people living in long-term care. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SET...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lapane KL,Spooner JJ,Mucha L,Straus WL

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To quantify incidence of tooth loss, prosthodontic dental restoration, and chewing difficulty onset and the effect of tooth loss and prosthodontic restoration on chewing difficulty onset. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study of oral health and related behaviors with in-person interviews and clinical examinatio...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gilbert GH,Meng X,Duncan RP,Shelton BJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there is racial variation in hospice enrollees in rates of hospitalization and hospice disenrollment and, if so, whether systematic differences in hospice provider patterns explain the variation. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:Hospice. PARTICIPANTS:Medicare beneficiaries (N...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rizzuto J,Aldridge MD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare hearing loss screening results of four simple tests with those of hand-held audiometry. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study of individuals screened during intake for physicals and other routine procedures. SETTING:Two primary care clinics in the San Francisco Bay area. PARTICIPANTS:Older adults not we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Strawbridge WJ,Wallhagen MI

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine, using data from the Newcastle 85+ Study, whether there is an association between modern diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cognitive function in very old adults (≥85) and whether inflammation, physical activity, or diabetes mellitus status affects this association. DESIGN:Lo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Harrison SL,Stephan BC,Siervo M,Granic A,Davies K,Wesnes KA,Kirkwood TB,Robinson L,Jagger C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was made of total drug usage (prescription, over-the-counter, social), health characteristics, and life satisfaction in 55 noninstitutional retired men and women whose average age was 70 years. The sample was purposively selected on the basis of involvement in peer group interaction networks. Among those using...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vener AM,Krupka LR,Climo JJ

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nurses Improving the Care of Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program helps its more than 450 member sites to build the leadership capabilities to enact system-level change that targets the unique needs of older adults and embeds evidence-based geriatrics knowledge into practice. NICHE received expansion funding to est...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Capezuti EA,Bricoli B,Boltz MP

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was fourfold; to determine the rate of delirium among hospitalized older persons, to contrast the clinical outcomes of patients with and without delirium, to identify clinical predictors of delirium, and to validate the predictive model in an independent sample of patients. DESIGN:T...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pompei P,Foreman M,Rudberg MA,Inouye SK,Braund V,Cassel CK

更新日期：1994-08-01 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：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：:The effects of Gerovital H3 (a specially stabilized form of procaine hydrochloride) on geriatric psychiatric patients were assessed in a double-blind study at Bronx State Hospital. The mean age of the subjects was 73 years and the average rating for the severity of organic symptoms was "moderate." During the first six...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zwerling I,Plutchik R,Hotz M,Kling R,Rubin L,Grossman J,Siegel B

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of two new urge incontinence-specific instruments that measure quality of life and symptom annoyance. DESIGN:New instruments were developed and validated in racially, ethnically, and age-diverse community-dwelling women with urge or mixed incontinence with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brown JS,Posner SF,Stewart AL

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured by the 133Xe inhalation method in patients with multi-infarct dementia (MID, N = 26), Alzheimer's dementia (AD, N = 19), and among age-matched, neurologically normal, healthy volunteers (N = 26). Cognitive performance was assessed in all subjects using the Cognitive Capacity Scre...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Judd BW,Meyer JS,Rogers RL,Gandhi S,Tanahashi N,Mortel KF,Tawaklna T

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between insomnia and 6-year survival among older, community-dwelling, white women. DESIGN:Longitudinal study. SETTING:The sample was selected randomly from a 20-census tract area of Baltimore, Maryland. PARTICIPANTS:In 1984, 778 women aged 65 years and older participated in...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Althuis MD,Fredman L,Langenberg PW,Magaziner J

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00