Factors affecting sample selection in a randomized trial of balance enhancement: the FICSIT Study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects of the changes in serum bioavailable and total testosterone (TT) levels with aging on visceral body fat distribution and muscle strength in Chinese men. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Ambulatory care. PARTICIPANTS:Four hundred seventy-five healthy ambulatory Chinese men (...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Chu LW,Tam S,Kung AW,Lo S,Fan S,Wong RL,Morley JE,Lam KS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there may be a common mechanism resulting in global sensory impairment of the five classical senses (vision, smell, hearing, touch, and taste) in older adults. DESIGN:Representative, population-based study. SETTING:National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. PARTICIPANTS:Communit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Correia C,Lopez KJ,Wroblewski KE,Huisingh-Scheetz M,Kern DW,Chen RC,Schumm LP,Dale W,McClintock MK,Pinto JM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent gains in establishing academic sections, divisions, and departments of geriatrics in medical schools, much remains to be done to meet the medical needs of an aging population. To better understand how medical schools are educating students in geriatric-related topics, all U.S. allopathic and osteopathic...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Eleazer GP,Doshi R,Wieland D,Boland R,Hirth VA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review (1) Changes in cardiac impulse generation, conduction, and ventricular filling in normal aging and disease; (2) Pacemaker technology and nomenclature; (3) Expert guidelines about pacemaker use; (4) Studies of pacemaker effectiveness and utilization. DESIGN:Articles were identified through a Medline...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bush DE,Finucane TE

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Patient activation encompasses the knowledge, skills, and confidence that equip adults to participate actively in their healthcare. Patients with hearing loss may be less able to participate due to poor aural communication. We examined whether difficulty hearing is associated with lower patient ac...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Chang JE,Weinstein BE,Chodosh J,Greene J,Blustein J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze baseline data from the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) study, in which information was collected on the use of all dietary supplements. DESIGN:Cross-sectional regression analysis. SETTING:GEM study sites in California, Maryland, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS:The GEM study enr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nahin RL,Fitzpatrick AL,Williamson JD,Burke GL,Dekosky ST,Furberg C,GEM Study Investigators.

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide normative values of tests of cognitive and physical function based on a large sample representative of the population of Ireland aged 50 and older. DESIGN:Data were used from the first wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), a prospective cohort study that includes a comprehensive...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kenny RA,Coen RF,Frewen J,Donoghue OA,Cronin H,Savva GM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship between frailty and overall and cardiovascular mortality. DESIGN:Longitudinal mortality analysis. SETTING:National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004. PARTICIPANTS:Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older (N = 4,984; mean age 71.1 ± 0.19, 56% ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Crow RS,Lohman MC,Titus AJ,Bruce ML,Mackenzie TA,Bartels SJ,Batsis JA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate survival and causes of death in subjects with idiopathic senile gait disorders. DESIGN:A population-based longitudinal study. SETTING:Survival analysis of the oldest old within the Leiden 85-plus Study. PARTICIPANTS:We distinguished three different groups according to their gait: subjects with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bloem BR,Gussekloo J,Lagaay AM,Remarque EJ,Haan J,Westendorp RG

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between neighborhood walkability and depression in older adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis using data from Adult Changes in Thought (ACT), a prospective, longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:King County, Washington. PARTICIPANTS:Seven hundred forty randomly selected men and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Berke EM,Gottlieb LM,Moudon AV,Larson EB

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Insomnia, especially difficulty maintaining sleep, is prevalent among older adults and increases the incidence of falls and fractures. Moreover, the drugs used to treat it exacerbate the risk. Yet current therapies fail to address one of its most common causes in older adults: nocturia and its primary contri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tyagi S,Perera S,Clarkson BD,Tadic SD,Resnick NM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric evaluation of the elderly is especially difficult for several reasons, e.g., the presence of organic impairment, the effects of multiple drug therapy, and the tendency to confuse the normal concomitants of aging with neurotic symptoms. The authors have developed and evaluated a brief series of self-report ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Murkofsky C,Conte HR,Plutchik R,Karasu TB

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of exposure to evidence-based medication after hospital discharge for Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). DESIGN:A discrete-time hazard model was used to estimate time to outcome associated with exposure to four drug classes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Zuckerman IH,Yin X,Rattinger GB,Gottlieb SS,Simoni-Wastila L,Pierce SA,Huang TY,Shenolikar R,Stuart B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and a wide range of health conditions, physical performance measures, disability, and mortality in a large epidemiological study to identify an optimum range for 25(OH)D concentrations. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study, with additional p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hirani V,Cumming RG,Naganathan V,Blyth F,Le Couteur DG,Handelsman DJ,Waite LM,Seibel MJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The drugs prescribed for long-term use by 56 elderly patients while they were under domiciliary care in a municipal hospital were compared with the drugs prescribed for the same patients six months after they had moved to a city nursing home. All patients were at least 65 years old, and were in the hospital for at lea...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Reynolds MD

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between serum albumin and cognitive impairment and decline in community-living older adults. DESIGNS:Population-based cohort study, followed up to 2 years; serum albumin, apolipoprotein E (APOE)-epsilon4, and cognitive impairment measured at baseline and cognitive decline (> or =2...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ng TP,Niti M,Feng L,Kua EH,Yap KB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To help determine whether or not the elderly are at unusually high risk for hospital-related complications, a study was made of consecutive admissions involving 48 patients less than 65 years old (mean 50.3 years) and 174 patients more than 65 years old (mean 73.1 years). They were prospectively followed during their ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Jahnigen D,Hannon C,Laxson L,LaForce FM

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Racial differences in receipt of cancer prevention services may be related to poorer outcomes for minorities. Understanding reasons for such differences could help target appropriate interventions. OBJECTIVES:To determine if racial differences exist in the use of cancer prevention services among older blacks a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hegarty V,Burchett BM,Gold DT,Cohen HJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Coffee and tea are two of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide and have been associated with reduced risk of mortality in some studies. However, it is unknown whether consumption of these beverages is associated with survival to an advanced age. OBJECTIVE:To examine associations of coffee and tea co...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Shadyab AH,Manson JE,Luo J,Haring B,Saquib N,Snetselaar LG,Chen JC,Groessl EJ,Wassertheil-Smoller S,Sun Y,Hale L,LeBoff MS,LaCroix AZ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether patient age is associated with differences in flexible bronchoscopy technique and tolerance. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:University hospital system. PARTICIPANTS:One thousand three hundred fifty-eight adults, including 219 (16.1%) aged 70 and older, undergoing bronchoscop...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hehn BT,Haponik E,Rubin HR,Lechtzin N,Diette GB

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of and indications for digoxin use and the prevalence of beta blocker and calcium channel blocker use in older patients with previous myocardial infarction or coronary artery disease (CAD), and the prevalence of use of diuretics, beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Fishkind D,Paris BE,Aronow WS

更新日期：1997-07-01 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 describe longitudinal changes in the prevalence of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in aging American Indians. DESIGN:Population-based ongoing epidemiological study. SETTING:The Strong Heart Study is a study of CVD and its risk factors. Standardized examinations were repeated in 1993 to 1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Rhoades DA,Welty TK,Wang W,Yeh F,Devereux RB,Fabsitz RR,Lee ET,Howard BV

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a prospective study of 250 men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate to determine the incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction. The prevalence of coronary artery disease in the study group was 27%. Patients had measurement of total creatine kinase and its MB isoenzyme and electrocardi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ashton CM,Lahart CJ,Wray NP

更新日期：1989-07-01 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：:An analysis is presented of one long-term care facility's attempt to develop a comprehensive geriatric program including care of the patient in a hospital, a skilled nursing home, a day hospital, or a clinic for care of the ambulatory aged. The goal was to raise issues for debate and discussion, especially in terms of...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ingman SR,McDonald CA,Lusky R

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of mode of survey administration on response rates and response tendencies for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Hospice Survey and develop appropriate adjustments. DESIGN:Survey response data were obtained after sampling and fielding of the CAHPS Hosp...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Parast L,Elliott MN,Hambarsoomian K,Teno J,Anhang Price R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated prospectively the use of acute hemodialysis among hospitalized patients to identify demographic and clinical predictors of and chart documentation concerning dialysis withheld and withdrawn. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Five teaching hospitals. PATIENTS:Five hundred sixty-five seri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wenger NS,Lynn J,Oye RK,Liu H,Teno JM,Phillips RS,Desbiens NA,Sehgal A,Kussin P,Taub H,Harrell F,Knaus W

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between persistent delirium and 1-year mortality in newly admitted postacute care (PAC) facility patients with delirium who were followed regardless of residence. DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Eight greater-Boston skilled nursing facilities specializing in PAC. PART...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kiely DK,Marcantonio ER,Inouye SK,Shaffer ML,Bergmann MA,Yang FM,Fearing MA,Jones RN

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00