JAMDA
July 24, 2019
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JAMDA
July 1, 2019
Importance of Frailty for Association of Antipsychotic Drug Use With Risk of Fracture: Cohort Study Using Electronic Health Records
To evaluate association of first- or second-generation antipsychotic (AP) drugs with fracture risk at different levels of frailty over the age of 80 years.
JAMDA
June 1, 2019
Bilateral Anterior Thigh Thickness: A New Diagnostic Tool for the Identification of Low Muscle Mass?
To develop an ultrasonographic scanning protocol that included an assessment of muscle size [the proposed Bilateral Anterior Thigh Thickness (BATT)] and quality (echogenicity) to support the diagnosis of sarcopenia in a clinical setting. To determine the relationship of BATT and ultrasound echogenicity wit...
JAMDA
May 27, 2019
Adherence to “No Transfer to Hospital” Advance Directives Among Nursing Home Residents
Many older adults in long-term care (LTC) experience acute health crises but are at high risk of transfer distress and in-hospital morbidity and mortality. Residents often complete advance directives (ADs) regarding future care wishes, including directives for hospital transfers. This study aims to estimat...
JAMDA
May 8, 2019
Relation Between Genetic Factors and Frailty in Older Adults
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that identifies individuals at higher risk of disability, institutionalization, and death. We previously reported that frailty is related to oxidative stress and cognitive impairment-related biomarkers. The aim of this study was to determine whether frailty is associated wit...
JAMDA
May 2, 2019
Determinants of Post-acute Care Costs in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study
After hospitalization, many older adults need post-acute care, including rehabilitation or home care. However, post-acute care expenses can be as high as the costs for the initial hospitalization. Detailed information on monthly post-acute health care expenditures and the characteristics of patients that m...
JAMDA
April 4, 2019
One Way Out? A Multistate Transition Model of Outcomes After Nursing Home Admission
To understand how the odds of both adverse and positive transitions vary over the course of episodes of care in nursing homes.
JAMDA
April 4, 2019
Frailty and Somatic Comorbidity in Older Patients With Medically Unexplained Symptoms
To examine the level of frailty and somatic comorbidity in older patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) and compare this to patients with medically explained symptoms (MES).
JAMDA
March 20, 2019
Cohort Study on Laryngeal Cough Reflex, Respiratory Disease, and Death: A Mediation Analysis
To estimate quantitatively whether the presence of cough associated with dysphagia (laryngeal cough reflex) increased mortality through respiratory disease among community-dwelling older Japanese.
JAMDA
March 11, 2019
A Systematic Approach for Prescribing Posthospitalization Home-Based Physical Activity for Mobility in Older Adults: The PATH Study
Older patients experience increased loss of mobility after hospitalization, largely because of physical disabilities and inactivity. There are, however, no current recommendations for prescribing physical activity (PA) at hospital discharge.
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