解剖学和形态学
麻醉学
听力与言语-语言病理学
行为科学
心脏和心血管系统
细胞和组织工程学
临床神经病学
危重症监护医学
牙科,口腔外科和医学
皮肤病学
急诊医学
内分泌学和新陈代谢
肠胃学和肝脏学
老人病学和老年医学
卫生保健科学和服务
血液学
免疫学
传染病
综合和补充性医学
医学伦理学
医学信息学
医学实验室技术
医学,全科和内科
医学,法律
医学,研究和试验
神经系统科学
护理
营养学和饮食学
产科医学和妇科医学
肿瘤学
眼科学
整形外科学
耳鼻喉科学
病理学
儿科学
周围血管疾病
药理学和药剂学
生理学
基本医疗保健
精神病学
公共、环境和职业卫生
放射学,核医学和医学成像
康复学
生殖生物学
呼吸系统
风湿病学
运动科学
外科学
毒理学
热带医学
泌尿学和肾脏学
病毒学
老年医学
健康政策和服务
心理学,临床
abstract::In the UK, the General Medical Council's new guidance on confidentiality restates the professional duty for doctors to regard personal information revealed to them as confidential. Such information can be shared only with the patient's explicit consent--the exceptions to this are narrowly defined. We believe the guida...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/31.2.147
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:CASE REPORT:An elderly woman with poor nutritional intake developed profound hypophosphataemia and hypokalaemia following the institution of nasogastric feeding. DISCUSSION:Refeeding syndrome is well recognized in certain undernourished groups of patients, but may not be so well known to physicians looking after elder...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/31.1.65
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:faecal incontinence affects quality of life and causes caregiver strain. Patients are often reluctant to seek help because of embarrassment and perceived lack of effective treatment. Persisting faecal soiling may lead to unwanted and premature institutionalization. OBJECTIVE:to ascertain the prevalence of f...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/30.6.503
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Care management and assessment of need are the cornerstones of the community care reforms in the UK. Although much of the research base has been on highly vulnerable older people, in practice, care management has been implemented for a wider group. OBJECTIVE:To examine how intensive care-management at home ...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/30.5.409
更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Older people attend accident and emergency departments more frequently than younger people. However, most assessments indicate that this higher level of use is appropriate and is the result of more serious injury and illness among this population. Older patients discharged from accident and emergency departments are f...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/30.suppl_3.3
更新日期:2001-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/30.4.319
更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:to identify the factors associated with hospital admission and the differences in management and outcome of stroke patients between hospital and home. DESIGN:a prospective community stroke register (1995-8) with multiple notification sources. SETTING:an inner city multi-ethnic population of 234 533 in Sout...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/30.3.197
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:there is limited evidence of a protective effect of physical activity in preventing hip fractures among older people living in institutions and in those aged 80 or over. OBJECTIVE:to examine the relationship between physical activity and risk of hip fracture in frail older people. DESIGN:a case-control stu...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/30.3.262
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:to investigate the effectiveness of a pharmacy discharge plan in elderly hospitalized patients. DESIGN:randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS AND SETTINGS:we randomized patients aged 75 years and older on four or more medicines who had been discharged from three acute general and one long-stay hospital to a...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1093/ageing/30.1.33
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:dysphagia is common in acute stroke. Accurate detection of the presence or absence of aspiration by bedside swallowing assessment is difficult without objective methods, tending to over-diagnose aspiration. As a result, some patients suffer restricted oral intake unnecessarily. OBJECTIVE:we examined the pre...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/29.6.495
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:CASE REPORTS:two elderly patients (aged 70 and 80 years) presented with severe back pain and restriction of spinal movements. Inflammatory markers were raised and in each case computed tomography findings confirmed infective discitis. One patient improved with antibiotics but the second developed paraplegia, a recogniz...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.454
更新日期:2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:the absolute number of notifications for tuberculosis in older people appears to have increased in Scotland. To determine if these trends are present elsewhere in the UK, we have reviewed notifications in Leeds with particular reference to non-pulmonary disease, Asian subcontinent groups and older people. M...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/29.4.319
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PRESENTATION:an 83-year-old man was admitted to hospital with acute confusion 3 days after a direct flight from Australia. OUTCOME:computed tomography (CT) brain scan and magnetic resonance imaging head scan revealed the cause to be pneumocephalus, apparently the result of barotrauma caused by Valsalva manoeuvres when...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/29.4.365
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PRESENTATION:a previously fit 80-year-old woman presented with a 2-week history of spontaneous and extensive bruising affecting all four limbs. The severity was such that she required a transfusion of 8 units of blood. RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS:a markedly prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time which was only ...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/29.3.261
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:to analyse socio-demographic differences in the onset and progression of disability. DESIGN:analysis of a cohort of people aged 55-69 in 1988-9 and in 1994. SUBJECTS:a representative sample of 3543 adults. METHODS:we measured severity of disability at baseline and follow-up. We analysed variations in inci...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/29.2.149
更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Female life expectancy in developed countries has increased by 30 years in the twentieth century. AIM:To determine if there has been an increase in reproductive longevity. METHODS:We analysed age-specific fertility data from birth statistics for the USA, Canada, Japan, France, Sweden, the UK and Australia....
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/29.1.75
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:to assess the effects of a physiotherapist-led stroke training programme for nurses working in a rehabilitation ward on clinical practice and patient outcome. METHOD:before and after group comparison with outcome assessment by observational and quantitative methods. Non-participant observation before and after the...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.6.567
更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The reason why elderly human hips tend to break in one of two anatomical regions is uncertain. Nutritional factors may affect the site of fracture. OBJECTIVE:To assess possible nutritional differences in patients with proximal femoral fractures. DESIGN:Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING:Unive...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.5.458
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There are conflicting data on the association between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and cardiovascular diseases. AIM:To determine if there is an association between gastric HP infection and atherosclerosis of cerebral or peripheral arteries in elderly subjects. METHODS:90 dyspeptic elderly subjects ha...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.4.367
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Visuo-spatial neglect (VSN) after stroke is associated with a poor prognosis for rehabilitation. The co-existence of a visual field deficit (VFD) with VSN may be associated with impaired visuo-spatial functioning and thereby poor functional outcome. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the presence of a VFD (i) e...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.3.257
更新日期:1999-05-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.3.313
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:in the UK the Department of Health recommends influenza vaccination for elderly people resident in institutional care. However, the efficacy of vaccination may be reduced in very frail elderly people with functional impairment, undernutrition and multiple pathologies. Nutritional and functional status is c...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.2.141
更新日期:1999-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.2.205
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the influence of age on the day-night blood pressure rhythm and on the prevalence of vascular events in those whose systolic blood pressure (SBP) fell by <10% overnight (non-dippers). DESIGN:Cross-sectional observational cohort study. SETTING:Outpatient hypertension clinic. PARTICIPANTS:419 Hy...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/28.1.23
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:to describe gender differences in levels of, and longitudinal changes in, habitual physical activity among older people. DESIGN:longitudinal study. PARTICIPANTS:sub-groups of survivors (with sample sizes dependent on the availability of complete datasets, ranging from 303-344) assessed on three occasions: ...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.suppl_3.24
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project (OCSP) devised a simple clinical classification for acute stroke which predicted mortality, functional recovery and patterns of recurrent stroke. We aimed to determine whether this could predict the presence of carotid disease and be used to select which patients with...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.6.677
更新日期:1998-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:to examine the association of physical activity and cardio-respiratory fitness with dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and testosterone in healthy elderly people. DESIGN:cross-sectional study. SETTING:university research department and department of geriatric medic...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.6.745
更新日期:1998-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.5.615
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:CASE REPORTS:We report three cases of rectus sheath haematoma in elderly women. This condition is commonly misdiagnosed at any age but is an even more elusive diagnosis in elderly patients. CONCLUSION:It is important to consider rectus sheath haematoma in older patients with an abdominal or pelvic mass or spontaneous ...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.4.512
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether older patients with pyogenic liver abscess have distinctive presenting features or if their management differs from that of younger patients. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of all cases occurring from 1982 to 1992. SETTING:A regional trauma centre and two large community hospitals. P...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.4.443
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The European Stroke Database (ESDB) Project aims to develop a 'common clinical language' for stroke care by agreeing on terminology, definitions and clinical assessments. Each area of stroke assessment has a 'minimum dataset', which can be collected routinely and more detailed information can be added for pa...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.2.115
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare the levels of satisfaction expressed by residents of nursing homes with those of patients in geriatric long-stay wards. DESIGN:A structured satisfaction questionnaire containing 37 closed and two open questions was used to elicit responses from residents of nursing homes in the former South West T...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/27.2.199
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:to establish age- and education-adjusted mean psychometric test scores of cognitively normal elderly Chinese people in Singapore. METHOD:155 community-living, cognitively intact elderly Chinese subjects, stratified according to age and education, were selected from the membership lists of senior citizens' clubs an...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.6.481
更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:the nursing home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) includes a set of core assessment items, known as the Minimum Data Set (MDS), for assessment and care screening and more detailed Resident Assessment Protocols in 18 areas that represent common problem areas or risk factors for nursing home residents. Its...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_2.19
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:in some current policy discussions concerning long-term care, the emphasis has been almost solely on the costs of care. This dialogue must be replaced with a discussion of value, which emphasizes both the costs of care and quality of care. While the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) was originally designe...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_2.77
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:to investigate the effects of oral intermittent cyclical etidronate therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) in men with idiopathic vertebral osteoporosis. DESIGN:consecutive case series. SETTING:regional specialist clinic for metabolic bone disease. SUBJECTS:42 men aged 35-81 (median 60.5) with established ...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.5.359
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:to assess motivating factors of healthy elderly people to comply with influenza vaccination. DESIGN:survey of healthy elderly people invited by mail by their general practitioner to come for influenza vaccination. Compliance and the personal characteristics of gender, age and medical insurance were recorded ...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.275
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine the presentation, course and duration of delirium in hospitalized older people. DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Inpatient surgical and medical wards at a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:432 people over the age of 65. MEASUREMENTS:All participants were screened daily for confusio...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.3.169
更新日期:1997-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chronic simple glaucoma is a common disease in old age and lowering intraocular pressure is the treatment strategy. Although this can be achieved surgically, medical treatment with eye drops is more often prescribed. Beta-antagonists are the class of drug most often chosen, although other medical therapies are availab...
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.2.63
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:to examine the degree of medical treatment wanted by nursing home residents, their relatives and staff members should the resident develop a serious and life-threatening disease and to analyse the degree of agreement between the wishes of these parties. DESIGN:an epidemiological, descriptive cross-sectional study....
journal_title:Age and ageing
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/ageing/26.2.133
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00