Mortality associated with hip fractures in a single geriatric hospital and residential health facility: a ten-year review.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare endothelium-dependent vasomotor response in healthy younger and older subjects without classic cardiovascular risk factors, with high and normal fasting homocysteine (tHcy) levels. DESIGN:We compared endothelium-dependent vasodilatation, using ultrasound, in healthy younger (aged 18-40) and older...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hirsch S,de la Maza P,Mendoza L,Petermann M,Glasinovic A,Paulinelli P,Barrera G,Rosenberg IH,Bunout D

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) or potentially inappropriate associations (PIAs) prescribed knowingly are associated with patient monitoring. DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:Geriatric units (n = 56) in 28 hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:Inpatients aged 75 and olde...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pandraud-Riguet I,Bonnet-Zamponi D,Bourcier E,Buyse M,Laribe-Caget S,Frémont P,Pautas E,Verny C,Hindlet P,Fernandez C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if aging modifies the clinical presentation of hyperthyroidism and the signs of thyrotoxicosis in older people. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:A French university hospital. SUBJECTS:Eighty-four new patients with overt hyperthyroidism confirmed chemically between January 1992 and Jan...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Trivalle C,Doucet J,Chassagne P,Landrin I,Kadri N,Menard JF,Bercoff E

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are a serious, persistent problem in hospitals. Ensuring that all hospital staff have adequate knowledge of how to prevent falls is the first step in prevention. We identified validated fall prevention knowledge tests (FPKTs) and planned to conduct a systematic literature review. When the review identified a lac...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Dykes PC,Bogaisky M,Carter EJ,Duckworth M,Hurley AC,Jackson EM,Khasnabish S,Lindros ME,Lipsitz SR,Scanlan M,Yu SP,Bates DW,Adelman JS

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Identifying impairments in the capacity to make and execute decisions is critical to the assessment and remediation of elder self-neglect. Few capacity assessment tools are available for use outside of healthcare settings, and none have been validated in the context of elder self-neglect. Health and social services pr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Naik AD,Teal CR,Pavlik VN,Dyer CB,McCullough LB

更新日期：2008-11-01 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 associations between amyloid-β brain deposition and physical activity (PA) in elderly adults without dementia and to investigate whether the association has a dose-response relationship. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:French community-dwelling people. PARTICIPANTS:Elderly adults with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： de Souto Barreto P,Andrieu S,Payoux P,Demougeot L,Rolland Y,Vellas B,Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial\/Data Sharing Alzheimer Study Group.

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethical issues surrounding decisions to limit treatment often focus on dramatic and highly technical interventions, such as mechanical ventilation. Many less dramatic forms of therapy are considered routine, and ethical aspects of their use may be less closely examined. Nutritional support can be crucially important i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Watts DT,Cassel CK

更新日期：1984-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study intends to determine what role fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) plays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in a geriatric population. DESIGN:Cases of tuberculosis reported to the Tennessee Department of Health during the years 1989 and 1990 were divided into two age groups: Group A (< ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Patel YR,Mehta JB,Harvill L,Gateley K

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare clinical and economic outcomes of early insulin initiation with those of delayed initiation in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Humana Medicare Advantage health insurance plan. PARTICIPANTS:Older (≥65) Medicare beneficiaries with T2DM...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bhattacharya R,Zhou S,Wei W,Ajmera M,Sambamoorthi U

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of assistive technology (AT) use, type of assistance used for each activity of daily living (ADL) limitation, and correlates of AT use among Native Indian aged 55 and older. Data were collected as part of a cross-sectional study of disability with 505 members...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Goins RT,Spencer SM,Goli S,Rogers JC

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize Medicare expenditure and usage trends in individuals with a coded diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) during the periods leading up to and after diagnosis. DESIGN:Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING:Five percent sampl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lin PJ,Zhong Y,Fillit HM,Chen E,Neumann PJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To quantitatively summarize changes in cognitive performance in individuals with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). DESIGN:Metaanalysis. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals undergoing TAVI (N = 1,065 (48.5% male) from 18 studies, average age ≥80). MEASUREMENTS:The MEDLI...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Khan MM,Herrmann N,Gallagher D,Gandell D,Fremes SE,Wijeysundera HC,Radhakrishnan S,Sun YR,Lanctôt KL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of a medicated chewing gum on the oral health of frail older people. DESIGN:A controlled, double-blind trial using three groups based on random allocation of residential homes. SETTING:Sixteen residential homes in West Hertfordshire, England. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eleven dentat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Simons D,Brailsford SR,Kidd EA,Beighton D

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare longitudinal changes in healthcare costs between fallers admitted to the hospital at the time of the fall (admitted), those not admitted to the hospital (nonadmitted), and nonfaller controls; test hypotheses related to differences in mean costs between and within these groups over time; and estima...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bohl AA,Fishman PA,Ciol MA,Williams B,Logerfo J,Phelan EA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the quality of end-of-life care in Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare (TM), specifically, receipt and length of hospice care. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of administrative data. SETTING:Hospice care. PARTICIPANTS:Veterans dually enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VH...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gidwani-Marszowski R,Kinosian B,Scott W,Phibbs CS,Intrator O

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate a picture-based memory impairment screen (PMIS) for the detection of dementia. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Outpatient clinics, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode city in the southern Indian state of Kerala. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred four community-residing adults aged 55 to 94 ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Verghese J,Noone ML,Johnson B,Ambrose AF,Wang C,Buschke H,Pradeep VG,Abdul Salam K,Shaji KS,Mathuranath PS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize a comprehensive outline of the oral microflora related to pneumonia in older adults. DESIGN:Prospective and retrospective longitudinal study. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:Long-term hospitalized patients and people in nursing homes (343 subjects, aged > or =65). MEASUREMENTS:Subjects we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Takeshita T,Tomioka M,Shimazaki Y,Matsuyama M,Koyano K,Matsuda K,Yamashita Y

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Little is known about elder abuse and neglect in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community; however, this population faces a greater risk of abuse and likely experiences abuse differently and needs different resources. We conducted focus groups to investigate LGBT older adults' ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bloemen EM,Rosen T,LoFaso VM,Lasky A,Church S,Hall P,Weber T,Clark S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The ability of older people to estimate their own memory, often referred to as "metamemory," has been evaluated in previous studies with conflicting reports regarding accuracy. Some studies have suggested that an older person's metamemory is mostly accurate, whereas others have demonstrated little relationsh...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Turvey CL,Schultz S,Arndt S,Wallace RB,Herzog R

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To elucidate the relationship between stroke and depressive symptoms and to determine whether disability or cerebrovascular risk factors mediate that relationship. DESIGN:A prospective longitudinal epidemiological survey. SETTING:The mid-Monongahela Valley, a rural, nonfarm, low-socioeconomic-status commun...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Whyte EM,Mulsant BH,Vanderbilt J,Dodge HH,Ganguli M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As nursing homes become increasingly important sites for biomedical and behavioral research, researchers must address the ethical problems of increased vulnerability and the high prevalence of mental and physical disorders in the nursing home population. Obtaining valid informed consent is but one of the many difficul...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sachs GA,Rhymes J,Cassel CK

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial creatinine clearances (5 to 14 studies) were obtained for 446 normal volunteers in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging followed between 1958 and 1981. When those subjects with possible renal or urinary tract disease and subjects on diuretics and antihypertensives were removed from the study, leaving a gro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lindeman RD,Tobin J,Shock NW

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain the association between self-report of low mood and unobtrusively measured behaviors (walking speed, time out of residence, frequency of room transitions, and computer use) in community-dwelling older adults using novel monitoring technologies. DESIGN:Longitudinal cohort study of older adults w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Thielke SM,Mattek NC,Hayes TL,Dodge HH,Quiñones AR,Austin D,Petersen J,Kaye JA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation of serum albumin concentration to age was assessed in a series of hospitalized medical patients. Those with disease states (e.g., dysproteinemia, renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction, malnutrition) potentially associated with abnormal serum albumin levels were excluded, leaving a study population of 1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Greenblatt DJ

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically review the current literature on the pharmacological treatment of postmeal reductions in blood pressure (BP). DESIGN:A systematic literature search and standardized data collection of randomized controlled trials on the pharmacological prevention of postprandial reductions in BP in adults ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ong AC,Myint PK,Potter JF

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00