Nurses' and physicians' attitudes toward tube-feeding decisions in long-term care.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine current utilization patterns of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) therapy for dementia to determine treatment duration, use in long-term care, how often patients receive these drugs until death, and frequency of switching between the available ChEIs. DESIGN:A population-based healthcare administrat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Herrmann N,Gill SS,Bell CM,Anderson GM,Bronskill SE,Shulman KI,Fischer HD,Sykora K,Shi HS,Rochon PA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess clinical outcomes and identify risk factors for mortality in older adults with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SAB). DESIGN:Retrospective review. SETTING:University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor. PARTICIPANTS:All patients aged 80 and older with SAB between January 2004 and Ju...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Big C,Malani PN

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand characteristics of older at-risk drinkers and reasons why they decide to change or maintain their alcohol consumption. DESIGN:Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial to reduce drinking in at-risk drinkers. SETTING:Three primary care sites in southern California. PARTICI...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Borok J,Galier P,Dinolfo M,Welgreen S,Hoffing M,Davis JW,Ramirez KD,Liao DH,Tang L,Karno M,Sacco P,Lin JC,Moore AA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of differing methods of dispensing wheelchairs. DESIGN:Quasi-experimental by day of week. SETTING:Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS:Eighty-four community-dwelling, cognitively intact patients prescribed a standard manual wheelchair. INTERVENTION:A multifa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hoenig H,Landerman LR,Shipp KM,Pieper C,Pieper C,Richardson M,Pahel N,George L

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a one-year interval, a structured interview designed to assess the quality of life was again conducted with most of the tenants in a single-room occupancy hotel in New York City. Comparisons was made between the two sets of findings. During the year, a program had been in effect to provide social, psychiatric, r...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Plutchik R,McCarthy M,Hall BH

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypochondriacal attitudes of 53 aged community residents were studied. No significant correlations were found with situational stress, sex, or ethnicity (English-speaking vs Spanish-speaking). The levels of hypochondriasis appeared to be inversely related to self-evaluation of memory ability. There was no indicati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brink TL,Janakes C,Martinez N

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tardive dyskinesia has emerged as a considerable public health hazard. In view of the overwhelming evidence that the elderly are particularly susceptible to this complication of neuroleptic use and the fact that there is no really effective treatment, neuroleptics should be avoided whenever possible in elderly patient...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jenike MA

更新日期：1983-02-01 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：:Despite the fact that there is a high prevalence of depression among the elderly, little research on the efficacy of psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy with the elderly has been reported in the literature. This paper describes a sample of 18 elderly patients who received both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for the tr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rothblum ED,Sholomskas AJ,Berry C,Prusoff BA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare falls and fall-related injuries that a fall evaluator or hospital incident report identified with injuries identified according to discharge International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes for the same set of inpatient episodes of care. DESIGN:Pros...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Waters TM,Chandler AM,Mion LC,Daniels MJ,Kessler LA,Miller ST,Shorr RI

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of terazosin versus placebo in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was to evaluate the effect of terazosin on lower urinary tract symptoms. BACKGROUND:BPH is common in older men; more than 90% of men aged 70 and older suffer fro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mudiyala R,Ahmed A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the cognitive profile of a population representative sample with orthostatic hypotension (OH) with the profile of a sample without. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of a prospective nationally representative population study. SETTING:The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). PARTICIPANTS:T...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Frewen J,Savva GM,Boyle G,Finucane C,Kenny RA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two types of follicular change in the thyroid are described. The first represents an involutional change in which colloid cysts (macrofollicles) are often found. The second represents a hyperplastic-dysplastic (microfollicular) lesion. Two types of change in calcitonin (C) cells are also described, one of which may re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Blumenthal HT,Perlstein IB

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To cross-sectionally quantify the contribution of proxy measures of cognitive reserve reflective of the lifespan, such as education, socioeconomic status (SES), reading ability, and cognitive activities, in explaining late-life cognition. DESIGN:Prospective observational cohort study of aging. SETTING:Reti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jefferson AL,Gibbons LE,Rentz DM,Carvalho JO,Manly J,Bennett DA,Jones RN

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of donepezil in the management of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) residing in nursing home facilities. DESIGN:Twenty-four-week, randomized, multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING:Twenty-seven nursing homes across the United St...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tariot PN,Cummings JL,Katz IR,Mintzer J,Perdomo CA,Schwam EM,Whalen E

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are degenerative diseases frequently associated with aging. The loss of bone and muscle results in significant morbidity, so preventing or attenuating osteoporosis and sarcopenia is an important public health goal. Dietary protein is crucial for development of bone and muscle, and recent ev...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gaffney-Stomberg E,Insogna KL,Rodriguez NR,Kerstetter JE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with dementia often manifest troublesome and disruptive behaviors in addition to intellectual impairments. This study evaluated behavioral disturbances in 126 demented patients examined sequentially, using questionnaires administered to primary caregivers to quantify the types and severity of behavioral distu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Swearer JM,Drachman DA,O'Donnell BF,Mitchell AL

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of diagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) in individuals hospitalized with hip fracture and examine its association with all-cause mortality. DESIGN:Nested cohort study. SETTING:National sample of Medicare beneficiaries from 2006 to 2010. PARTICIPANTS:Beneficiaries aged 65 and o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Albrecht JS,Al Kibria G,Gruber-Baldini A,Magaziner J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the prevalence and correlates of disability during the 2 years before hip fracture. DESIGN:Data from participants who experienced hip fracture in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) with hip fracture identified using linked Medicare claims. Each participant was interviewed at varying time poi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Smith AK,Cenzer IS,John Boscardin W,Ritchie CS,Wallhagen ML,Covinsky KE

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether women with sarcopenia and low bone mineral density (BMD) are at greater risk of clinical fractures than those with sarcopenia or low BMD alone. DESIGN:Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational and Clinical trials. SETTING:Three U.S. clinical centers (Pittsburgh, PA; Birmingham, AL;...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Harris R,Chang Y,Beavers K,Laddu-Patel D,Bea J,Johnson K,LeBoff M,Womack C,Wallace R,Li W,Crandall C,Cauley J

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Drug prescribing for ambulatory patients greater than or equal to 85 years of age was studied using data from the 1980 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) on office visits to physicians. NAMCS is a survey by the US National Center for Health Statistics, which collected information on office visits and extr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Knapp DA,Knapp DA,Wiser TH,Michocki RJ,Nuessle SJ,Knapp WK

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the utility of verbal fluency discrepancy scores in predicting progression to Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a cohort of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). DESIGN:Case control. SETTING:Cases identified from new referrals to a memory clinic and controls identified from The Irish Longit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Vaughan RM,Coen RF,Kenny R,Lawlor BA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine which elements professionals consider important for evaluation of decision-making capacity. Survey with a vignette case report of an individual with mild dementia was mailed to four groups of individuals: 1. members of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2. chairs of Veterans Af...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Volicer L,Ganzini L

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Medicare value-based payment programs evaluate physicians' performance on their patients' annual Medicare costs and clinical outcomes. However, little is known about how geriatricians, who disproportionately provide care for medically complex older adults, perform on these measures. DESIGN:A retrospective s...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Johnston KJ,Wen H,Joynt Maddox KE

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether levels of cognitive reserve (CR), as measured using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)-III vocabulary test, moderated longitudinal associations between cognitive functions and decline in gait speed in a community-based cohort of older adults without dementia, specifically, wheth...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Holtzer R,Wang C,Lipton R,Verghese J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study describes the prevalence of medical nursing home practice. Further, it examines the extent to which physician characteristics and local county health care resources predict nursing home involvement. This information is relevant to evaluating and devising strategies that address the future provision ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Katz PR,Karuza J,Kolassa J,Hutson A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine reference values for laboratory tests in individuals aged 85 and older. DESIGN:Cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING:International. PARTICIPANTS:Long Life Family Study (LLFS) participants (N~5,000, age: range 25-110, median 67, 45% male). MEASUREMENTS:Serum biomarkers were selected based on ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sebastiani P,Thyagarajan B,Sun F,Honig LS,Schupf N,Cosentino S,Feitosa MF,Wojczynski M,Newman AB,Montano M,Perls TT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore whether models of health behavior change can help to inform interventions for advance care planning (ACP). DESIGN:Qualitative cross-sectional study. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty-three community-dwelling persons aged 65 and older and 30 caregivers with experience as surrogate decision-m...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fried TR,Bullock K,Iannone L,O'Leary JR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some studies have shown a negative association between age and serum albumin. Several of these studies included older people with known disease. Disease may reduce albumin in any age group. Other studies have shown no association between age and albumin. To investigate the association of age and albumin, albumin level...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Cooper JK,Gardner C

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00