Left ventricular performance in atrial fibrillation in the elderly.

abstract：:In Hong Kong, about 15% of older people (aged 80 and above) live in care homes, one of the highest proportions in the world. During the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003, the crude fatality rate for older people in care homes that were infected was 72%. After taking the advice of a team of internatio...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Chow L

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiovascular responses to tilting and breathing were studied in 24 patients with late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 54 healthy control women aged between 75 and 96 years in order to study the parasympathetic and sympathetic heart-rate control. The cardiovascular response to tilting and breathing showed no a...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Elmståhl S,Petersson M,Lilja B,Samuelsson SM,Rosén I,Bjunö L

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:delirium is a frequent complication of hospital admission for older people and can be reduced by multicomponent interventions, but implementation and delivery of such interventions is challenging. OBJECTIVE:to investigate fidelity to the prevention of delirium system of care within a multicentre, pragmatic,...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Smith J,Green J,Siddiqi N,Inouye SK,Collinson M,Farrin A,Young J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:identifying the most at risk older people in Emergency Departments (EDs) may help guide clinical practice, and service improvement in emergency care, but little is known about how to implement such tools in practice. Methods:consensus building was used to determine the desirable characteristics of a risk ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Elliott A,Phelps K,Regen E,Conroy SP

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the organisation of long-term medicine and geriatric medicine has undergone many changes during the last 15 years. The aim of this study is to gain an overall perspective of the present organisation of geriatric medicine in Sweden. DESIGN:questionnaire survey. METHODS:The Swedish Society for Geriatric Medic...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Akner G

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two studies of the social behaviour of geriatric patients are reported. In the first, lunchtime observations were made of two comparable wards in a continuing-care hospital and all episodes of social interaction recorded. There were twice as many interactions on one ward as on the other and their type and variety diff...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Davies AD,Snaith PA

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elastic and mechanical behaviour of isolated papillar muscle was studied in aged and in young rats. The spontaneous fall in tension (stress relaxation phenomenon) and the duration of the active state of the contractile element during the isometric and isotonic contraction were greater in aged than in young rats. T...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Minelli R,Reggiani C,De Nicola P

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe aortic stenosis considered inoperable or at high operative risk, but the long-term outcome remains unknown. HYPOTHESIS:we assessed the 4-year clinical and echocardiograp...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Thomopoulou S,Vavuranakis M,Karyofyllis P,Kariori M,Karavolias G,Balanika M,Smyrli A,Stefopoulos C,Sbarouni E,Moldovan C,Khoury M,Stefanadis C,Voudris V

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia is a predictor of death and institutionalization. It is less clear if variations in cognition within the normal range predict adverse outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To determine if variation at the high end of cognitive test scores predicts mortality or institutionalization, independent of the effect of poten...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： St John PD,Montgomery PR,Kristjansson B,McDowell I

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to investigate auditory function in subjects with early Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and with subjective memory complaints, in search of signs of central auditory processing dysfunction even in early stages of cognitive impairment. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS:a consecutive group of men and women, r...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Idrizbegovic E,Hederstierna C,Dahlquist M,Kämpfe Nordström C,Jelic V,Rosenhall U

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:animal studies suggest a neuroprotective role for leptin, but human studies have shown mixed results. We examined whether plasma leptin levels in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were related to cognitive function at baseline and whether higher leptin levels were associated with reduced risk ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Oania R,McEvoy LK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:cranberry juice is often given to older people in hospital to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI), although there is little evidence to support its use. OBJECTIVE:to assess whether cranberry juice ingestion is effective in reducing UTIs in older people in hospital. DESIGN:randomised, placebo-controlled, ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： McMurdo ME,Bissett LY,Price RJ,Phillips G,Crombie IK

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:fractures are a major health concern among the elderly. People at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk for fractures. The aim of this study was to assess the individual and combined effect of the CVD risk factors of smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity on fracture risk...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Khatib R,Yusuf S,Barzilay JI,Papaioannou A,Thabane L,Gao P,Joseph PG,Teo K,Mente A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapists and nurses often use verbal instruction in the rehabilitation of mobility following stroke. This study aimed to determine whether performing a verbal cognitive task while walking adversely affected patients' balance and velocity. METHODS:There were two counterbalanced conditions: walking only and...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bowen A,Wenman R,Mickelborough J,Foster J,Hill E,Tallis R

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：METHOD:We investigated the association of total serum cholesterol concentrations and subsequent overall and coronary mortality in 304 patients aged > or =65 discharged from hospital after acute myocardial infarction. RESULTS:There was no association between total cholesterol concentrations and mortality due to either ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Bo M,Fiandra U,Fonte G,Bobbio M,Fabris F

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:epidemiological studies of Alzheimer's disease and aluminium intake have focused on aluminium in drinking water. There have been no studies investigating the relation between the disease and the consumption of foods containing large amounts of aluminium additives. OBJECTIVES:to conduct a pilot study to dete...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Rogers MA,Simon DG

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that up to a fifth of people over the age of 80 years may suffer severe dementia-like illnesses. This total population survey of over a thousand people over the age of 75 suggests that the prevalence of marked cognitive impairment is much less than expected. However, differences in the ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Clarke M,Lowry R,Clarke S

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug compliance was assessed amongst all 91 patients attending a psychogeriatric day hospital during July 1988. Of the 86 patients taking medication, the 57 functionally and 29 organically ill patients were interviewed at home, the latter with their carers. A disparity in results was shown when compliance was measured...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Rosenvinge HP,Groarke EP,Bradshaw JW

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured calcium regulating hormones and bone mineral density (BMD) in 66 men (aged 24-88 years). Vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) does not vary with age, parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases after the age of 65 (p < 0.01) together with a parallel increase in urinary (r = 0.46, p < 0.05) and nephrogenic cAMP (r = 0.63, p < 0....

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Ravaglia G,Forti P,Pratelli L,Maioli F,Scali CR,Bonini AM,Tedioli S,Marasti N,Pizzoferrato A,Gasbarrini G

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and seventy residents of 11 Leicester City Council homes for the elderly, with a total of 515 beds, were studied during a 30-week period from September 1988 to March 1989 to determine the use of influenza vaccine, the levels of influenza antibody, the incidence of influenza, and the protection afforded by ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Nicholson KG,Baker DJ,Chakraverty P,Farquhar A,Hurd D,Kent J,Litton PA,Smith SH

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common clinical syndrome that identifies people at high risk of developing dementia. Although treatments for MCI are currently unavailable, preliminary evidence has identified potential neuro-protective effects of physical activity, which may lead to improved outcomes. However, the...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Barber SE,Clegg AP,Young JB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 60 patients referred for geriatric assessment with clinically significant hypochromic anaemia, in the absence of frank bleeding, 44 underwent upper gastrointestinal and 27 lower gastrointestinal investigations. The probability of identifying a potential cause at upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was three times that...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Calvey HD,Castleden CM

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare cognitive performance in participants with and without syncope and unexplained falls in a large population representative sample aged 50 years or older. METHODS:Participants of the Irish longitudinal study on ageing (TILDA) were studied. Participants with a history of syncope and/or unexplained fa...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Frewen J,King-Kallimanis B,Boyle G,Kenny RA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular immune function declines with age and is implicated in the increased incidence of cancer, and morbidity and mortality associated with infections in elderly people. Elderly people are at risk of nutritional depletion, including of zinc, and zinc is known to influence immunity. The present study assessed zinc s...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Goode HF,Penn ND,Kelleher J,Walker BE

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care home medicine has been an under-researched area, but over the last decade there has been a substantial growth in publications. Most of these have focused on the 'geriatric giants' of falls, incontinence and mental health issues (especially dementia, behavioural disturbance and depression) as well as other key top...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Burns E,Nair S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:(i) to describe the general practitioner utilisation of health assessments, management plans, coordination of team care arrangements and medication review item numbers within 6 months of an aged care eligibility assessment for home care packages (HCP) and (ii) investigate the impact of health assessments on t...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Visvanathan R,Amare AT,Lang C,Khadka J,Yu S,Beilby J,Wesselingh S,Inacio MC

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is an exploratory attempt to examine international differences in the proportion of old people living in non-private households. The aim of the study was to provoke further discussion of the role which institutions play in the care of the elderly in various settings and to examine the effect of certain demo...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Grundy E,Arie T

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to assess the validity of the Direct Assessment of Functional Status (DAFS) performance-based functional scale for the staging of dementia severity by comparing it with established clinical, functional and cognitive scales. PATIENTS AND METHODS:93 consecutive Alzheimer's disease patients underwent DAFS. Soci...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Zanetti O,Frisoni GB,Rozzini L,Bianchetti A,Trabucchi M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deafness is a very common problem in older persons. We present a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with deafness being the patient's only reason for seeking medical attention. The patient had bilateral vestibulocochlear nerve palsies with associated lower motor neurone facial nerve palsies and a bulbar...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Blows SJ,Morgan R,Dhariwal U,Petts G,Roncaroli F

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency is common in older people and may increase risk of falls and fracture. Hospital inpatients are at particular risk of falling. Previous studies suggest that vitamin D improves neuromuscular function and reduces falls. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether routine supplementation with vitamin D ...

journal_title：Age and ageing

authors： Burleigh E,McColl J,Potter J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00