National trends in the initial hospitalization for heart failure.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cross-sectional associations have been found between frail individuals and worse white matter (WM) integrity. However, the prospective association between WM integrity and frailty is still unclear. Our objectives were to measure associations between WM integrity using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and the 5...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Maltais M,de Souto Barreto P,Perus L,Mangin JF,Grigis A,Chupin M,Bouyahia A,Gabelle A,Delrieux J,Rolland Y,Vellas B,Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial\/Data Sharing Alzheimer (MAPT\/DSA) Study Group.

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 50 patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and 38 controls, comparative data on age, sex, serum cholesterol level, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, smoking habits, and ear-lobe creases were analyzed statistically. After adjustment for age differences, the factors which chiefly distinguished the two groups were t...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Doering C,Ruhsenberger C,Phillips DS

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients undergoing hip fracture surgery have a 10 times increased risk of stroke compared with the general population. We aimed to evaluate the association between the CHA2 DS2 -VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes, previous stroke/TIA [transient ischemic attack]/systemic em...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Hjelholt TJ,Johnsen SP,Brynningsen PK,Pedersen AB

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases and their treatment in the aged are discussed under the headings of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, cardiac failure (with special reference to the use of diuretics and digoxin), infective carditis and thyroid disorders. Advanced age modifies the approach to treatment; the choice of drugs ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kennedy RD

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2012, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has also been collaborating with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation, joining its "Choosing Wisely" campaign on two separate lists of Five Things Healthcare Providers and Patients Should Question. The campaign is designed to engage healthcare orga...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： AGS Choosing Wisely Workgroup.

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Oral temperature has long been used as a basis for clinical decisions. The ingestion of cold liquids such as iced water, which are frequently found at patients' bedsides or in clinic waiting areas, has been believed to potentially lower oral temperature readings. The degree and duration of this effect, however, has no...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sugarek NJ

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between insomnia and 6-year survival among older, community-dwelling, white women. DESIGN:Longitudinal study. SETTING:The sample was selected randomly from a 20-census tract area of Baltimore, Maryland. PARTICIPANTS:In 1984, 778 women aged 65 years and older participated in...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Althuis MD,Fredman L,Langenberg PW,Magaziner J

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To prioritize research topics relevant to the care of the growing population of older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). DESIGN:Survey of experts in MCC practice, research, and policy. Topics were derived from white papers, funding announcements, or funded research projects relating to older ad...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Tisminetzky M,Bayliss EA,Magaziner JS,Allore HG,Anzuoni K,Boyd CM,Gill TM,Go AS,Greenspan SL,Hanson LR,Hornbrook MC,Kitzman DW,Larson EB,Naylor MD,Shirley BE,Tai-Seale M,Teri L,Tinetti ME,Whitson HE,Gurwitz JH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Recently revised vaccination recommendations for US adults, aged 65 years and older, include both 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), with PCV13 now recommended for immunocompetent older people based on shared decision making...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wateska AR,Nowalk MP,Lin CJ,Harrison LH,Schaffner W,Zimmerman RK,Smith KJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To improve screening for Alzheimer's disease (AD) with the Memory Impairment Screen (MIS), a 4-minute, four-item delayed free and cued recall memory test with controlled learning and high discriminative validity. To assess the discriminative validity of the MIS for AD and to compare it with the conventional ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kuslansky G,Buschke H,Katz M,Sliwinski M,Lipton RB

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine physician use of stool guaiac testing in order to determine indications for testing, how the test was used, and the consequences of a particular test result. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:Large midwestern inpatient nursing home facility. PATIENTS:All patients with positive fecal occu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Klos SE,Drinka P,Goodwin JS

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the association between impaired cognition and greater risk of incident stroke is also observed when cognitive impairment is defined using different criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study with 10 years of follow-up. SETTING:Large multicentre study...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Stephan BCM,Richardson K,Savva GM,Matthews FE,Brayne C,Hachinski V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite concerted effort to rehabilitate and return patients to their homes, the majority of nursing home patients are destined to spend the remainder of their days in institutional settings. These custodial care patients are elderly, have many functional disabilities, and are often demented. The traditional medical a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sloane PD,Pickard CG

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The population of minority older adults is going to explode over the next four decades. Older adults from racial and ethnic minorities face persistent and pervasive health disparities. Health disparities exert a huge fiscal burden on the nation. The national financial cost of health disparities for the years 2002 to 2...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Periyakoil VS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in early adulthood is associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The strength of the association between LDL-C and ASCVD among older adults, however, is less understood. DESIGN:We examined individual-level...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nanna MG,Navar AM,Wojdyla D,Peterson ED

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prognostic value of apathy for mortality in patients of somatic (SC) and dementia special care (DSC) nursing home (NH) units. DESIGN:Longitudinal design, secondary analyses of a 2-year, cluster-randomized trial with six measurements, approximately 4 months in between. SETTING:SC and DSC-un...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Nijsten JMH,Leontjevas R,Pat-El R,Smalbrugge M,Koopmans RTCM,Gerritsen DL

更新日期：2017-10-01 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:The purpose of this study was to determine if reported nighttime sleep problems and daytime sleepiness were associated with reported falling during the previous 12 months in a representatively sampled older adult population. DESIGN:Random-digit dial telephone survey. SETTING:Representatively sampled older ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brassington GS,King AC,Bliwise DL

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of isobaric oxygenation on psychogeriatric subjects, with mild cognitive impairment was assessed in a single-blind controlled pilot study. Three of the 7 subjects were treated with a mixture of 97% oxygen plus 3% carbon dioxide, and 4 treated with compressed air. The oxygen or air was administered during tw...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： White L,Crovello JN,Rosenberg SN,Neiditch JA

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of obesity in elderly Americans in 2010 and to discuss the health and economic implications of these estimates. DESIGN:Three methods of generating future point-prevalence estimates using data from consecutive cross-sectional studies. SETTING:All regions of the United States. PAR...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Arterburn DE,Crane PK,Sullivan SD

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between African and Native American genomic ancestry and long-term cognitive trajectories in admixed Brazilians. DESIGN:Population-based longitudinal study. SETTING:Bambui-Epigen (Brazil) cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Adults aged 60 and older (N=1,215) MEASUREMENTS: Participant...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lima-Costa MF,Gouveia MH,Cesar CC,Tarazona-Santos E,Stewart R,Ferri CP,Castro-Costa E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review studies investigating cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in older adults, and to develop a conceptual framework demonstrating important interactions between characteristics of hearing disability, aging, and the CI intervention. DESIGN:Review of English literature with titles containing the words "coch...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Clark JH,Yeagle J,Arbaje AI,Lin FR,Niparko JK,Francis HW

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of older patients with chronic medical conditions dominates medical practice. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) in patients aged 65 and older have reached epidemic proportions. Using elements of the Chronic Care Model (CCM), a quality improvement project was undertaken to re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Caruso LB,Clough-Gorr KM,Silliman RA

更新日期：2007-10-01 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 determine the role terminally ill patients would opt to have their loved ones and physicians play in healthcare decisions should they lose decision-making capacity and how this changes over time. DESIGN:Serial interviews. SETTING:The study institutions were The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Balt...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sulmasy DP,Hughes MT,Thompson RE,Astrow AB,Terry PB,Kub J,Nolan MT

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:Thirty-eight patients with dementia of various etiologies were studied longitudinally to determine the change in cognition over time in subjects with and without hearing impairment. Hearing impaired subjects were older (P less than .0001), but subject groups were otherwise comparable with respect to living arrangement...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Peters CA,Potter JF,Scholer SG

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify patterns and predictors of antithrombotic use and to evaluate the appropriateness of antithrombotic therapy for stroke prophylaxis in institutionalized elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Seventeen long-term care institutions in Edmonton, Alberta. SUB...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lau E,Bungard TJ,Tsuyuki RT

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the validity of the Neurobehavioral Rating Scale (NRS) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or multi-infarct dementia (MID) and to characterize the cognitive, psychiatric, and behavioral disturbances that occur in these patients. DESIGN:Cross-sectional evaluation. SETTING:West Los Angeles VAM...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sultzer DL,Levin HS,Mahler ME,High WM,Cummings JL

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00