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patients to identify demographic and clinical predictors of and chart documentation concerning dialysis withheld and withdrawn.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 develop and evaluate a model to estimate inpatient resource utilization for seriously ill patients using periodic medical record abstraction and hospital length of stay. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study of prognoses and preferences and outcomes of seriously ill hospitalized adults. The predictive model ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Alzola C,Lynn J,Wagner D,Wu AW

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify a set of geriatric conditions as optimal targets for quality improvement to be used in a quality measurement system for vulnerable older adults. DESIGN:Discussion and two rounds of ranking of conditions by a panel of geriatric clinical experts informed by literature reviews. METHODS:A list of 78...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sloss EM,Solomon DH,Shekelle PG,Young RT,Saliba D,MacLean CH,Rubenstein LZ,Schnelle JF,Kamberg CJ,Wenger NS

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of parkinsonism on survival in older persons independent of dementia is not well understood. METHODS:Participants in the clinical examination of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging who had parkinsonism and were older than age 65 were identified. The impact of parkinsonism on 5-year survival wa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mitchell SL,Rockwood K

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery calcification (CAC) reflects the extent of coronary artery atherosclerosis. The extent of coronary artery calcification is not well described in older adults. OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent of CAC in older adults participating in a large population study of cardiovascular disease (CVD), e...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Newman AB,Naydeck B,Sutton-Tyrrell K,Edmundowicz D,Gottdiener J,Kuller LH

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prior reports on Hodgkin's disease have suggested a biologic behavior difference between young and old patients. A study of 35,033 patients could confirm that older patients do not do as well as young patients regardless of age. METHODS:The National Cancer Data Base provided data from U.S. tumor registries o...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Kennedy BJ,Fremgen AM,Menck HR

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Older black patients are at risk for underutilization of preventive services. Our objectives were to assess the delivery of five preventive services in Title 330-funded health centers in low income neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio, and to determine the association of health system factors and health status w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wright PJ,Fortinsky RH,Covinsky KE,Anderson PA,Landefeld CS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association of years spent in Japan during childhood with cognitive test performance in late life among Japanese American men, and to assess the influence of the language used for testing on this association. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS:A total of 3734 Japanese Ameri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yano K,Grove JS,Masaki KH,White LR,Petrovitch H,Chen R,Teng EL,Ross GW,Rodriguez BL,Curb JD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine, in healthy older adults, the relationship between postural steadiness, stability limits, and the ability to recover balance from three postural disturbances requiring anteriorly directed stepping responses. DESIGN:Analysis of multiple motor tasks in a cross-sectional sample of healthy older ad...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Owings TM,Pavol MJ,Foley KT,Grabiner MD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Only limited data are available regarding smoking and health in later life and, in particular, in the older Chinese population. This paper reports the relationship between smoking and mortality in a Chinese cohort aged 70 years and older. SETTING:A population-based study conducted in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANT...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ho SC,Zhan SY,Tang JL,Chan SG,Woo J

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of visual and auditory impairment in frail older persons and to evaluate the association between sensory impairment and overall functional status. DESIGN:Prospective patient evaluation and retrospective analysis of data. SETTING:The outpatient geriatric assessment clinic of a uni...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Keller BK,Morton JL,Thomas VS,Potter JF

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of falls and identify risk factors for falls among older Mexican-American women. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study with an average follow-up of 2.7 years. SETTING:A clinical center at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California. PARTICIPANTS:152 community-dwelling M...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Schwartz AV,Villa ML,Prill M,Kelsey JA,Galinus JA,Delay RR,Nevitt MC,Bloch DA,Marcus R,Kelsey JL

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Attention has recently been drawn to the potential dangers of firearm use among patients with dementia. However, little is known about the actual prevalence of firearms in households with demented family members. This study seeks to determine the prevalence and loaded status of firearms in households with a d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Spangenberg KB,Wagner MT,Hendrix S,Bachman DL

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Based on the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA), to determine the importance of cognitive status, sociodemographic factors, functional status, and other health related factors as predictors of 5-year overall mortality in older Canadians. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Two partially overlapping group...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ostbye T,Steenhuis R,Wolfson C,Walton R,Hill G

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the incidence of chronic activities of daily living (ADL) disability and to analyze the sociodemographic, health status, adverse lifestyle, and leisure-time physical activity predictors for chronic ADL disability. DESIGN:We recruited a cohort of community-dwelling older people in Taipei, Taiwan,...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Wu SC,Leu SY,Li CY

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of two new urge incontinence-specific instruments that measure quality of life and symptom annoyance. DESIGN:New instruments were developed and validated in racially, ethnically, and age-diverse community-dwelling women with urge or mixed incontinence with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brown JS,Posner SF,Stewart AL

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to test whether an intervention combining increased daytime physical activity with improvement in the nighttime environment improves sleep and decreases agitation in nursing home residents. DESIGN:A randomized trial. SETTING:One community nursing home in the Los Angeles, Calif...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Alessi CA,Yoon EJ,Schnelle JF,Al-Samarrai NR,Cruise PA

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of psychotropic medication withdrawal and a home-based exercise program in reducing falls in older people. DESIGN:A randomized controlled trial with a two by two factorial design. SETTING:Seventeen general practices in Dunedin, New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS:Women and men aged 65 yea...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Campbell AJ,Robertson MC,Gardner MM,Norton RN,Buchner DM

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The serum concentration of interleukin 6 (IL-6), a cytokine that plays a central role in inflammation, increases with age. Because inflammation is a component of many age-associated chronic diseases, which often cause disability, high circulating levels of IL-6 may contribute to functional decline in old age...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Ferrucci L,Harris TB,Guralnik JM,Tracy RP,Corti MC,Cohen HJ,Penninx B,Pahor M,Wallace R,Havlik RJ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between hypothyroidism, and the health status of older Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW) men and women. To accomplish this, we determined the prevalences of the treated and untreated conditions and examined the associations between an elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lindeman RD,Schade DS,LaRue A,Romero LJ,Liang HC,Baumgartner RN,Koehler KM,Garry PJ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether older people who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) have increased levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, and BUN:serum creatinine ratio. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, secondary data analysis. SETTING:Older people living in the communities of East Boston, MA, N...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Field TS,Gurwitz JH,Glynn RJ,Salive ME,Gaziano JM,Taylor JO,Hennekens CH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Most clinico-neuropathological correlative studies of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) are based on research cohorts that are not necessarily generalizable to patients seen in the general medical community. In this study, we examine the accuracy of the criteria used in diagnosing AD in a community-based case series ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lim A,Tsuang D,Kukull W,Nochlin D,Leverenz J,McCormick W,Bowen J,Teri L,Thompson J,Peskind ER,Raskind M,Larson EB

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of Simulated Presence, a personalized approach to enhance well-being among nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia's (ADRD). DESIGN:Latin-Square, double blinded, 3-factor design with restrictive randomization of three treatments (the study intervention, a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Camberg L,Woods P,Ooi WL,Hurley A,Volicer L,Ashley J,Odenheimer G,McIntyre K

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of unselected admissions with AMI that is older than 75 years and to examine management and outcomes in this group. DESIGN:An historical cohort study of ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Mahon NG,Codd MB,O'Rorke C,Egan B,McCann HA,Sugrue DD

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism in Australian hip fracture patients living in the community. PATIENTS:A total of 283 consecutive patients with hip fracture admitted over a 15-month period to a university teaching hospital in Western Australia. Included we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bruce DG,St John A,Nicklason F,Goldswain PR

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the prevalence rate of dementia and its subtypes in Japan and to investigate the relationship of risk factors, such as demographic features and disease history, to the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia. DESIGN:A prevalence study within a longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:The ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Yamada M,Sasaki H,Mimori Y,Kasagi F,Sudoh S,Ikeda J,Hosoda Y,Nakamura S,Kodama K

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the experience of internment as a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War II was associated with a higher prevalence of chronic disease and diminished functional performance in later life. DESIGN:A retrospective and prospective cohort design. SETTING:Concord Repatriation General Hospital...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Creasey H,Sulway MR,Dent O,Broe GA,Jorm A,Tennant C

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence from preclinical and clinical studies supports the hypothesis that oxidative stress may be associated with the onset and progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Antioxidant therapies are being promoted in the lay press to enhance mental functions and delay cognitive losses with aging. An increas...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pitchumoni SS,Doraiswamy PM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate the Time and Change (T&C) test, a simple, standardized method for detecting dementia in a diverse older outpatient population with varying levels of education. DESIGN:A prospective cohort validation study. SETTING:Two outpatient clinics at an urban teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Froehlich TE,Robison JT,Inouye SK

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, a new degenerative dementia, probably the second most common after Alzheimer's disease (AD), has been increasingly recognized under the consensus name of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). This article reviews current clinical, genetic, and pathological DLB data and indicates directions for future re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Gómez-Tortosa E,Ingraham AO,Irizarry MC,Hyman BT

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of diabetes and examine its association with food intake, anthropometric and metabolic variables, and other coronary risk factors in urban and rural older Mexican populations. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:Three Mexican communities (urban areas of medium and low income ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lerman IG,Villa AR,Martinez CL,Cervantes Turrubiatez L,Aguilar Salinas CA,Wong B,Gómez Pérez FJ,Gutierrez Robledo LM

更新日期：1998-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on older veterans and its relationship to general health and cognitive impairment. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS:Data for this research were obtained from 303 ambulatory, older veterans who u...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Bernard MA,Nakonezny PA,Kashner TM

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effectiveness of rehabilitative and medically oriented day hospital care on community-based long-term care patients. DESIGN:A randomized, controlled trial. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:177 patients on home-care in a rural area were randomized into two groups. Patients in one group were offered a 2-...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Pitkälä K

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Mammographic screening for breast cancer is of uncertain clinical benefit for women 75 years of age and older. Some have argued against instituting routine screening in this age group, noting that disability and shorter life expectancy may diminish the desirability and cost-effectiveness of sc...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Blustein J,Weiss LJ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the extent of muscle weakness in older female hip fracture patients compared with healthy older and young women; to determine the extent to which this weakness is caused by a decline of the force produced per unit area of muscle rather than by a decline in muscle bulk; and to investigate the mec...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Phillips SK,Woledge RC,Bruce SA,Young A,Levy D,Yeo A,Martin FC

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Strong feelings about patient autonomy as expressed in living wills, polls, and legislative referenda have been challenging the medical establishment to increase nontreatment, defined as foregoing a life-prolonging treatment, and even to provide treatments having life-shortening potential to selected patient...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Brown NK,Thompson DJ,Prentice RL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if home environmental hazards increase the risk of fall injury events among community-dwelling older persons. DESIGN:Population-based case-control study. SETTING:South Miami Beach, Florida. PARTICIPANTS:270 persons aged 65 years and older who sought treatment at six area hospitals for injuries...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Sattin RW,Rodriguez JG,DeVito CA,Wingo PA

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the validity of the Minimum Data Set (MDS). DESIGN:MDS domain scores were correlated with a variety of independently obtained measures of basic behavioral and mental health functions of 513 nursing home residents. SETTING:All participants were residents of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center. PA...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Lawton MP,Casten R,Parmelee PA,Van Haitsma K,Corn J,Kleban MH

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What ethical concerns regarding the application of new antidementia compounds are pertinent to the best interests of patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers? Based on collected preliminary anecdotal accounts, these concerns are important and should be considered carefully by clinicians, researchers, and...

journal_title：Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

authors： Post SG,Whitehouse PJ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00