Use of Antiepileptic Drugs and Dementia Risk-an Analysis of Finnish Health Register and German Health Insurance Data.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To quantify the relationship between indwelling devices (urinary catheters, feeding tubes, and peripherally inserted central catheters) and carriage of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in nursing home residents. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Community nursing home in Southeast Michigan. PARTICIPANTS:Re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mody L,Maheshwari S,Galecki A,Kauffman CA,Bradley SF

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the experience of internment as a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War II was associated with a higher prevalence of chronic disease and diminished functional performance in later life. DESIGN:A retrospective and prospective cohort design. SETTING:Concord Repatriation General Hospital...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Creasey H,Sulway MR,Dent O,Broe GA,Jorm A,Tennant C

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition not previously explored as a risk factor, have more hospitalizations and 30-day readmissions than those with normal cognition. DESIGN:Post hoc analysis of prospectively gathered data on incident hospitalization and readmissi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Callahan KE,Lovato JF,Miller ME,Easterling D,Snitz B,Williamson JD

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the presence of high depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score ≥ 14) diminished physical performance benefits after a comprehensive physical activity intervention in older adults. DESIGN:A post hoc analysis of data from the Lifestyle Interventi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Matthews MM,Hsu FC,Walkup MP,Barry LC,Patel KV,Blair SN

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess potential age-related differences in oncologist communication during conversations about adjuvant therapy decisions and subsequent patient decision outcomes. Communication was observed between a cross-section of female patients aged 40 to 80 with early-stage breast cancer (n=1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Step MM,Siminoff LA,Rose JH

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:A study was made of 50 patients drawn at random from a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) attended by seven physicians. For 59 percent of these patients, polypharmacy was practiced but no substantiating diagnoses were recorded. Approximately half of the drugs were administered pro re nata. More drugs were prescribed in po...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Segal JL,Thompson JF,Floyd RA

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delirium is a common postoperative complication in geriatric patients, especially in those with underlying risk factors. Multicomponent nonpharmacologic interventions are effective in preventing delirium, however, implementation of these measures is variable in perioperative care. The aim of our study was to...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pernik MN,Deme PR,Nguyen ML,Aoun SG,Adogwa O,Hall K,Stewart NA,Dosselman LJ,El Tecle NE,McDonald SR,Bagley CA,Wingfield SA

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationship between alcohol intake and mortality in a cohort of women aged 70 and older and to explore the relationship between level of alcohol use and changes in physical and mental health-related quality of life. DESIGN:National longitudinal surveys from 1996 to 2002. SETTING:Community ba...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Byles J,Young A,Furuya H,Parkinson L

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta, internal carotid arteries, and coronary arteries is predictive of postoperative delirium in subjects undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Boston Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. PA...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rudolph JL,Babikian VL,Birjiniuk V,Crittenden MD,Treanor PR,Pochay VE,Khuri SF,Marcantonio ER

更新日期：2005-03-01 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 compare the ability of five measures of comorbidity to predict mortality and incident disability in basic activities of daily living (BADLs) in unselected older persons. DESIGN:An assessment of the data obtained from the Insufficienza Cardiaca negli Anziani Residenti a Dicomano (ICARe Dicomano) Study, a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Di Bari M,Virgillo A,Matteuzzi D,Inzitari M,Mazzaglia G,Pozzi C,Geppetti P,Masotti G,Marchionni N,Pini R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels predict functional decline in older adults. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Community-dwelling, nursing home (NH)-eligible individuals with diabetes mellitus enrolled at On Lok between October 2002 and December 2008 (367 participant...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yau CK,Eng C,Cenzer IS,Boscardin WJ,Rice-Trumble K,Lee SJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:The 143 physicians who returned to Temple University Medical School a questionnaire on knowledge of prescribing for the elderly constituted 25% of a stratified random sample of general practitioners (GPs), family practitioners (FPs), and practitioners in internal medicine (IMs) reimbursed under Medicare in Pennsylvani...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ferry ME,Lamy PP,Becker LA

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate a comprehensive quality assessment tool for emergency department (ED) geriatric care. DESIGN:Four-step study: (1) Content development of tool by a multidisciplinary panel, (2) survey of ED lead physicians and nurses, (3) development of subscales using principal component analysis and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： McCusker J,Minh Vu TT,Veillette N,Cossette S,Vadeboncoeur A,Ciampi A,Cetin-Sahin D,Belzile E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in elderly men. DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:Population based. PARTICIPANTS:A sample of 2,424, Japanese-American men aged 71 to 93 was used. MEASUREM...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Curb JD,Abbott RD,Rodriguez BL,Masaki K,Popper J,Chen R,Petrovitch H,Blanchette P,Schatz I,Yano K

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:To estimate medical expenditures attributable to older adult falls using a methodology that can be updated annually to track these expenditures over time. DESIGN:Population data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) and cost estimates from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting Syste...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Florence CS,Bergen G,Atherly A,Burns E,Stevens J,Drake C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the costs of mobile and stationary mammography and examine the incremental cost-effectiveness of using mobile mammography to increase screening rates. DESIGN:A cost-effectiveness analysis was performed using effectiveness data from a randomized clinical trial and modeling of costs associated with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Naeim A,Keeler E,Bassett LW,Parikh J,Bastani R,Reuben DB

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether exercise is associated with the risk of venous thrombosis in elderly people. DESIGN:Observational study with a median follow-up of 11.6 years. SETTING:The Cardiovascular Health Study in four U.S. communities. PARTICIPANTS:People aged 65 and older without prior venous thrombosis (deep veno...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： van Stralen KJ,Doggen CJ,Lumley T,Cushman M,Folsom AR,Psaty BM,Siscovick D,Rosendaal FR,Heckbert SR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although computerized physician order entry (CPOE) has been successfully implemented in many acute care hospitals, few descriptions of its use in the long-term care (LTC) setting are available. This report describes the experiences of one LTC facility in developing and implementing a CPOE system with clinical decision...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rochon PA,Field TS,Bates DW,Lee M,Gavendo L,Erramuspe-Mainard J,Judge J,Gurwitz JH

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of patient characteristics and of specific guidelines that were developed for managing warfarin therapy in older adults and included in an in-house computer program on anticoagulation quality. DESIGN:Thirteen-month observational study. SETTING:Acute care, extended care, and rehabili...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gouin-Thibault I,Levy C,Pautas E,Cambus JP,Drouet L,Mahé I,Bal Dit Sollier C,Horellou MH,Golmard JL,Siguret V

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between gender and specific types of behavior problems that occur in patients with Alzheimer's disease. DESIGN:This was an observational study using the Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale to quantify and define behavioral problems encountered by caregivers. Multiple regressions w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ott BR,Tate CA,Gordon NM,Heindel WC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether midlife and older women who reported prior-year physical abuse, verbal abuse, or both abuse types had higher mortality risk than peers who did not report prior-year abuse. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred sixty-thousand six hundred seventy-s...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Baker MW,LaCroix AZ,Wu C,Cochrane BB,Wallace R,Woods NF

更新日期：2009-10-01 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