Hemoglobin concentration; a pathway to frailty.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia is characterized by a progressive decline and deterioration of brain regions such as memory, spatial navigation and language, along with disturbances in daily functioning. Non-pharmacological interventions that offer a holistic approach by targeting cognitive functioning, prognosis and the psycholog...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Ho RT,Cheung JK,Chan WC,Cheung IK,Lam LC

更新日期：2015-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that older adults figure prominently in the use of emergency departments (ED) across the United States. Previous research has differentiated ED visits by levels of clinical severity and found health status and other individual characteristics distinguished severe from non-severe visits. In t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kaskie B,Obrizan M,Jones MP,Bentler S,Weigel P,Hockenberry J,Wallace RB,Ohsfeldt RL,Rosenthal GE,Wolinsky FD

更新日期：2011-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed diagnosis of bloodstream infection (BSI) occurs in > 20% of older patients, with misdiagnosis in 35%. Our objective was to develop and validate a clinically useful screening tool to identify older patients with a high probability of having a BSI. METHODS:Hospitalized patients > 80 years old with BSI...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Walker SAN,Bannerman H,Ma N,Peragine C,Elligsen M,Palmay L,Williams E,Liu B

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current research has established obesity as one of the main modifiable risk factors for cognitive impairment. However, evidence on the relationships of total and regional body composition measures as well as sarcopenia with cognitive functioning in the older population remains inconsistent. METHODS:Data are...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Papachristou E,Ramsay SE,Lennon LT,Papacosta O,Iliffe S,Whincup PH,Wannamethee SG

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about met and unmet needs of individuals in residential care, many of whom suffer from dementia. Unmet needs are associated with a decreased quality of life, worse mental health, dissatisfaction with services, and increased costs of care. The aim of this study was to compare the number and ty...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： van der Ploeg ES,Bax D,Boorsma M,Nijpels G,van Hout HP

更新日期：2013-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frail older adults have reduced functional and physiological reserves, rendering them more vulnerable to the effects of hospitalization, which frequently results in failure to recover from the pre-hospitalization functional loss, new disability or even continued functional decline. Alternative care models wi...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Martínez-Velilla N,Casas-Herrero A,Zambom-Ferraresi F,Suárez N,Alonso-Renedo J,Contín KC,de Asteasu ML,Echeverria NF,Lázaro MG,Izquierdo M

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falling in older age is a major public health concern due to its costly and disabling consequences. However very few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted in developing countries, in which population ageing is expected to be particularly substantial in coming years. This article describes t...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： de Negreiros Cabral K,Perracini MR,Soares AT,de Cristo Stein F,Sera CT,Tiedemann A,Sherrington C,Filho WJ,Paschoal SM

更新日期：2013-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia is a condition that is characterized by loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and muscle functional impairment with ageing. It is associated with poor health outcomes, premature death and a significant burden on the global health economy. The prevalence of sarcopenia in China is unknown since most ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Liu X,Hou L,Xia X,Liu Y,Zuo Z,Zhang Y,Zhao W,Hao Q,Yue J,Dong B

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some forms of pharmacotherapy are shown to increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The purpose of this study is to investigate whether pharmacotherapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPI), inhaled corticosteroids, and atypical antipsychotics was associated with the increased risk for CAP in hos...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Gau JT,Acharya U,Khan S,Heh V,Mody L,Kao TC

更新日期：2010-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk prediction after myocardial infarction is often complex in older patients. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) model includes clinical parameters and age, but not frailty. We hypothesised that frailty would enhance the prognostic properties of GRACE. METHODS:We performed a prospective ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Anand A,Cudmore S,Robertson S,Stephen J,Haga K,Weir CJ,Murray SA,Boyd K,Gunn J,Iqbal J,MacLullich A,Shenkin SD,Fox KAA,Mills N,Denvir MA

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-rated health predicts health outcomes independently of levels of disability or mood. Little is known about what influences the subjective health experience of stroke survivors. Our aim was to investigate stroke survivors' perceptions of self-rated health, with the intention of informing the design of in...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Mavaddat N,Sadler E,Lim L,Williams K,Warburton E,Kinmonth AL,Mant J,Burt J,McKevitt C

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many older people live at home, often with complex and chronic health and social care needs. Integrated care programs are increasingly being implemented as a way to better address these needs. To support older people living at home, it is also essential to maintain their safety. Integrated care programs have...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Lette M,Ambugo EA,Hagen TP,Nijpels G,Baan CA,de Bruin SR

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism is a common, fatal, and costly injury which complicates major surgery in older adults. The American College of Chest Physicians recommends high potency prophylaxis regimens for individuals undergoing total hip or knee replacement (THR or TKR), but surgeons are reluctant to prescribe th...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Kapoor A,Labonte AJ,Winter MR,Segal JB,Silliman RA,Katz JN,Losina E,Berlowitz D

更新日期：2010-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity is the coexistence of more than two chronic diseases in the same individual; however, there is no consensus about the best definition. In addition, few studies have described the variability of multimorbidity patterns over time. The aim of this study was to identify multimorbidity patterns and...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Guisado-Clavero M,Roso-Llorach A,López-Jimenez T,Pons-Vigués M,Foguet-Boreu Q,Muñoz MA,Violán C

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the gradual loss of function, it is crucial for persons with dementia to discuss advance care planning in due course. However, nursing home staff, residents and their families feel uncomfortable to start this type of conversation, resulting in unknown (care) preferences. 'We DECide optimized' will pro...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Goossens B,Sevenants A,Declercq A,Van Audenhove C

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International guidelines recommend adapting the classic emergency department (ED) management model to the needs of older adults in order to ameliorate post-ED outcomes among this vulnerable group. To improve the care for older ED patients and especially prevent unplanned ED readmissions, the URGENT care mode...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Devriendt E,Heeren P,Fieuws S,Wellens NIH,Deschodt M,Flamaing J,Sabbe M,Milisen K

更新日期：2018-10-16 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:Balance control, and specifically balance reactive responses that contribute to maintaining balance when balance is lost unexpectedly, is impaired in older people. This leads to an increased fall risk and injurious falls. Improving balance reactive responses is one of the goals in fall-prevention training pr...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Batcir S,Livne Y,Lev Lehman R,Edelman S,Schiller L,Lubovsky O,Shani G,Shapiro A,Melzer I

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication safety is an important health issue for nursing home residents (NHR). They usually experience polypharmacy and often take potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) and antipsychotics. This, coupled with a frail health state, makes NHR particularly vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADE). The val...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Krause O,Wiese B,Doyle IM,Kirsch C,Thürmann P,Wilm S,Sparenberg L,Stolz R,Freytag A,Bleidorn J,Junius-Walker U,HIOPP-3-iTBX study group.

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor learning research has had little impact on clinical applications and rarely extended to research about how older adults learn motor skills. There is consistent evidence that motor skill performance and learning can be enhanced by giving learners instructions that direct their attention. The aim of this...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： de Bruin ED,Swanenburg J,Betschon E,Murer K

更新日期：2009-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although research productivity in the field of frailty has risen exponentially in recent years, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the measurement of this syndrome. This overview offers three services: first, we provide a comprehensive catalogue of current frailty measures; second, we evaluate their...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Bouillon K,Kivimaki M,Hamer M,Sabia S,Fransson EI,Singh-Manoux A,Gale CR,Batty GD

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ELSA 85 project is a population-based study with the purpose to learn more about the "elderly elderly". The aim of this part of the ELSA 85 study is to explore the effects of childlessness on the psychological wellbeing, living situation and social support of 85-year old individuals. METHODS:A postal qu...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Vikström J,Bladh M,Hammar M,Marcusson J,Wressle E,Sydsjö G

更新日期：2011-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whilst many studies have analysed predictors of longitudinal cognitive decline, few have described their impact on population distributions of cognition by age cohort. The aim of this paper was to examine whether gender, education, social class and birth cohort affect how mean population cognition changes wi...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Matthews F,Marioni R,Brayne C,Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study.

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A validated evidence-based guideline was developed to reduce physical restraint use in home care. However, the implementation of guidelines in home care is challenging. Therefore, this study aims to systematically develop and evaluate a multicomponent program for the implementation of the guideline for reduc...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Vandervelde S,Scheepmans K,Milisen K,van Achterberg T,Vlaeyen E,Flamaing J,Dierckx de Casterlé B

更新日期：2021-01-25 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:This paper describe the development of interRAI's second-generation home care quality indicators (HC-QIs). They are derived from two of interRAI's widely used community assessments: the Community Health Assessment and the Home Care Assessment. In this work the form in which the quality problem is specified h...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Morris JN,Fries BE,Frijters D,Hirdes JP,Steel RK

更新日期：2013-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although physician-rated health is emerging as a potentially useful variable in research, with implications in practice, it has not been analyzed. Moreover, one of its most important aspects, namely, concordance with patients' objective health state, has not been investigated. This study sought to measure co...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Damián J,Pastor-Barriuso R,Valderrama-Gama E,de Pedro-Cuesta J

更新日期：2015-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improved usual gait speed predicts substantial reduction in mortality. A better understanding of the modifiable factors that are independently associated with improved gait speed would ensure that intervention strategies are developed based on a valid theoretical framework. Thus, we examined the independent ...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Liu-Ambrose T,Davis JC,Nagamatsu LS,Hsu CL,Katarynych LA,Khan KM

更新日期：2010-05-19 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:Most prior studies have focused on short-term (≤ 2 years) functional declines. But those studies cannot address aging effects inasmuch as all participants have aged the same amount. Therefore, the authors studied the extent of long-term functional decline in older Medicare beneficiaries who were followed for...

journal_title：BMC geriatrics

authors： Wolinsky FD,Bentler SE,Hockenberry J,Jones MP,Obrizan M,Weigel PA,Kaskie B,Wallace RB

更新日期：2011-08-16 00:00:00