Exposure to general anesthesia and risk of Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of people with dementia is increasing alongside the aging population, and most of these patients manifest with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). The objective of this study was to investigate anti-dementia drug use and its associations with NPS. METHODS:Questionnaires on demographic information, c...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kuronen M,Koponen H,Nykänen I,Karppi P,Hartikainen S

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than six million American Indians live in the United States, and an estimated 1.6 million will be aged ≥65 years old by 2050 tripling in numbers since 2012. Physical functioning and related factors in this population are poorly understood. Our study aimed to assess lower body functioning and identify th...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Goins RT,Schure M,Jensen PN,Suchy-Dicey A,Nelson L,Verney SP,Howard BV,Buchwald D

更新日期：2018-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Germany, the number of people with dementia living in nursing homes is rapidly increasing. Providing adequate care for their special needs is a challenge for institutions and their staff members. Because of the growing number of people with dementia, changes to the conceptual orientation of nursing homes ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Palm R,Köhler K,Schwab CG,Bartholomeyczik S,Holle B

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolic events (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are common in older age. It has been suggested that statins might reduce the risk of VTE however positive results from studies of middle aged subjects may not be generalisable to elderly people. We aimed to determine...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Freeman DJ,Robertson M,Brown EA,Rumley A,Tobias ES,Frölich M,Slagboom PE,Jukema JW,de Craen AJ,Sattar N,Ford I,Gaw A,Greer IA,Lowe GD,Stott DJ

更新日期：2011-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncoordinated interprofessional communication in nursing homes increases the risk of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use. This may lead to augmented frequency of adverse drug events, hospitalizations and mortality. The aims of this study were (1) to improve interprofessional communication and medic...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mahlknecht A,Krisch L,Nestler N,Bauer U,Letz N,Zenz D,Schuler J,Fährmann L,Hempel G,Flamm M,Osterbrink J

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are a major problem for older adults. Many falls occur when a person's attention is divided between two tasks, such as a dual task (DT) involving walking. Most recently, the role of personality in walking performance was addressed; however, its association with DT performance remains to be determined. ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Agmon M,Armon G,Denesh S,Doumas M

更新日期：2018-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Day-care and telephone counseling have been discussed as effective support measures for caregivers of people with cognitive impairment. METHODS:In a two-arm cluster-randomized trial involving multicomponent therapy for cognitively impaired persons in day-care centers and telephone counseling for their careg...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Donath C,Luttenberger K,Graessel E,Scheel J,Pendergrass A,Behrndt EM

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The European population is rapidly ageing. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions to reduce fall risk in older adults. Perturbation-based gait training is a promising new method to improve reactive balance responses. Whereas positive effects on task-specific dynamic balance recovery during gait hav...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Rieger MM,Papegaaij S,Steenbrink F,van Dieën JH,Pijnappels M

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) frequently occur in patients with dementia. To date, prospective studies on the course of NPS have been conducted in patients with dementia in clinical centers or psychiatric services. The primary goal of this study is to investigate the course of NPS in patients with dementia...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Borsje P,Wetzels RB,Lucassen PL,Pot AM,Koopmans RT

更新日期：2014-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are common among elderly people, and the risk increase with age. Falls are associated with both health and social consequences for the patient, and major societal costs. Identification of risk factors should be investigated to prevent falls. Previous studies have shown anemia to be associated with incr...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Hopstock LA,Utne EB,Horsch A,Skjelbakken T

更新日期：2017-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the increase in the understanding of the influence of various lifestyle factors such as sedentary behaviour and level of physical activity (PA) on physical and mental health, there has been a growing research interest on how physical inactivity correlates with depressive outcomes across countries. The p...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bishwajit G,O'Leary DP,Ghosh S,Yaya S,Shangfeng T,Feng Z

更新日期：2017-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty represents a public health priority and an increasingly prevalent condition in the ageing population. It is seen as reflecting an interaction among individual factors and a range of environmental elements. This study aims to examine the association between frailty and individual factors, physical and...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Ye B,Gao J,Fu H

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes for older persons post-hip fracture repair, including those with cognitive impairment (CI), following implementation of a novel model of care - the Patient-Centered Rehabilitation Model including persons with CI (PCRM-CI). The PCRM-CI is an interdisciplinary...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： McGilton KS,Davis AM,Naglie G,Mahomed N,Flannery J,Jaglal S,Cott C,Stewart S

更新日期：2013-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity is of vital importance to older peoples' health. Physical activity intervention studies with older people often have low recruitment, yet little is known about non-participants. METHODS:Patients aged 60-74 years from three UK general practices were invited to participate in a nurse-support...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Rogers A,Harris T,Victor C,Woodcock A,Limb E,Kerry S,Iliffe S,Whincup P,Ekelund U,Beighton C,Ussher M,Adams F,Cook DG

更新日期：2014-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The "Program of Research on the Integration of Services for the Maintenance of Autonomy" (PRISMA-7) and "Emergency room evaluation and recommendations" (ER2) are both clinical tools used in Québec Emergency Departments (EDs) for screening of older ED users at higher risk of poor outcomes, such as prolonged l...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Launay CP,Lubov J,Galery K,Vilcocq C,Maubert É,Afilalo M,Beauchet O

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) is a one to one, carer led psychosocial intervention for people with dementia, adapted from group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST). It is increasingly recognised that involving service users in research is key to developing interventions and treatments that ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Yates LA,Orrell M,Spector A,Orgeta V

更新日期：2015-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional decline is associated with increased risk of mortality in geriatric patients. Assessment of activities of daily living (ADL) with the Barthel Index (BI) at admission was studied as a predictor of survival in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit. METHODS:All first admissions of patie...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Matzen LE,Jepsen DB,Ryg J,Masud T

更新日期：2012-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collaborative medication review (CMR) practices for older adults are evolving in many countries. Development has been under way in Finland for over a decade, but no inventory of evolved practices has been conducted. The aim of this study was to identify and describe CMR practices in Finland after 10 years of...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kiiski A,Airaksinen M,Mäntylä A,Desselle S,Kumpusalo-Vauhkonen A,Järvensivu T,Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä M

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The GOHAI is a frequently used instrument to measure oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of adults, in particular older people. The aim of this study was to translate the original English version of the GOHAI into a Dutch version (GOHAI-NL), and to test the validity and reliability of the GOHAI-NL i...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Niesten D,Witter D,Bronkhorst E,Creugers N

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that diminishes potential functional recovery after any surgical procedure. Preoperative surgical risk assessment is crucial to calibrate the risk and benefit of cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to test usefulness of FRAIL Scale and other surgical-risk-scales and ind...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Berastegui Garcia E,Camara Rosell ML,Moret Ruiz E,Casas Garcia I,Badia Gamarra S,Fernandez Gallego C,Delgado Ramis L,Julia Almill I,Llorens Ferrer A,Romero Ferrer B,Bayes Genis A,Muñoz Guijosa C

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatric patients are at high risk of re-admission after discharge. Pre-existing nutritional risk amongst these patients is of primary concern, with former nutritional intervention studies being largely ineffective. None of these studies has included individual dietary counselling by a registered dietician ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Beck AM,Kjær S,Hansen BS,Storm RL,Thal-Jantzen K

更新日期：2011-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many older adults have low levels of health literacy which affects their ability to participate optimally in healthcare. It is unclear how cognitive decline contributes to health literacy. To study this, longitudinal data are needed. The aim of this study was therefore to assess the associations of cognitive...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Geboers B,Uiters E,Reijneveld SA,Jansen CJM,Almansa J,Nooyens ACJ,Verschuren WMM,de Winter AF,Picavet HSJ

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over two-thirds of older Australians use different types/levels of aged care at some point in later life. Our aims were to estimate transitional probabilities and to identify risk factors influencing the movement between different levels of long-term care. METHODS:The sample consisted of 9007 women from the...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Rahman MM,Efird JT,Byles JE

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combining increased dietary protein intake and resistance exercise training for elderly people is a promising strategy to prevent or counteract the loss of muscle mass and decrease the risk of disabilities. Using findings from controlled interventions in a real-life setting requires adaptations to the interv...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van Dongen EJ,Leerlooijer JN,Steijns JM,Tieland M,de Groot LC,Haveman-Nies A

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selecting appropriate outcome measures for vulnerable, multimorbid, older patients with acute and chronic impairments poses specific challenges, which may have caused inconsistent findings of previous intervention trials on early inpatient rehabilitation in acutely hospitalized older patients. The aim of thi...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Heldmann P,Werner C,Belala N,Bauer JM,Hauer K

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statins play an important role in the care of patients with cardiovascular disease and have a good safety record in clinical practice. Hepatotoxicity is a barrier that limits the ability of primary care physicians to prescribe statins for patients with elevated liver transaminase values and/or underlying liv...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Guo M,Zhao J,Zhai Y,Zang P,Lv Q,Shang D

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accidental falls in the elderly are a major health problem, despite extensive research on risk factors and prevention. Only a limited number of multifactorial, long-term prospective studies have been performed on risk factors for falls in the general elderly population. The aim of this study was to identify ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Stenhagen M,Ekström H,Nordell E,Elmståhl S

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hip fracture in older adults is associated with depression and frailty. This study examined the synergistic effects of depression and hip fracture on physical frailty, and the mediating role of the cortisol:dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) ratio. METHODS:This was an observational longitudinal study o...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Phillips AC,Upton J,Duggal NA,Carroll D,Lord JM

更新日期：2013-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increasingly high number of patients admitted to hospital have dementia. Hospital environments can be particularly confusing and challenging for people living with dementia (Plwd) impacting their wellbeing and the ability to optimize their care. Improving the experience of care in hospital has been recogn...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lourida I,Gwernan-Jones R,Abbott R,Rogers M,Green C,Ball S,Hemsley A,Cheeseman D,Clare L,Moore D,Hussey C,Coxon G,Llewellyn DJ,Naldrett T,Thompson Coon J

更新日期：2020-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the ageing population, the number of older trauma patients has increased. The aim of this study was to assess non-surgical health care costs of older trauma patients and to identify which characteristics of older trauma patients were associated with high health care costs. METHODS:Trauma patients aged ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van der Vlegel M,Haagsma JA,Geraerds AJLM,de Munter L,de Jongh MAC,Polinder S

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00