JAMDA
May 2, 2015
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JAMDA
April 28, 2015
Blood Transfusion and Overall Quality of Life After Hip Fracture in Frail Elderly Patients—The Transfusion Requirements in Frail Elderly Randomized Controlled Trial
We examined possible associations between different red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategies, overall quality of life (OQoL), and recovery of activities of daily living (ADL) in operated frail elderly hip fracture patients, and the possibility that OQoL was related to ADL recovery.
JAMDA
April 9, 2015
Malnutrition According to Mini Nutritional Assessment Is Associated With Severe Functional Impairment in Geriatric Patients Before and up to 6 Months After Hip Fracture
Hip fractures (HFs) in old age frequently cause severe functional impairment and deteriorating autonomy in everyday life. Many older patients with HFs are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. In this study, we examined the relationship between nutritional status of geriatric patients before HF and thei...
JAMDA
February 25, 2015
Osteoporosis Prevalence and Characteristics of Treated and Untreated Nursing Home Residents With Osteoporosis
Our primary objective was to describe the prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) diagnosis in nursing home residents (NHRs). Secondary objectives included assessment of pharmacologic therapies and risk of fracture in NHRs with OP, as well as differentiating clinical characteristics of treated versus untreated mal...
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
Facilitators of and Barriers to Hip Protector Acceptance and Adherence in Long-term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review
Hip protectors represent an attractive strategy for reducing hip fractures among high-risk fallers in long-term care facilities. However, clinical studies yield conflicting results regarding their clinical value. This is mainly due to poor acceptance and adherence among users in wearing these devices. As a...
JAMDA
December 15, 2014
Greater Fruit Intake was Associated With Better Bone Mineral Status Among Chinese Elderly Men and Women: Results of Hong Kong Mr. Os and Ms. Os Studies
Although studies in white populations have reported the beneficial effects of intakes of fruit and vegetables (F&V) on bone mass, limited data are available in Asians, especially among the elderly population. We examined the association of F&V intakes and bone mineral status in Chinese elderly adul...
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Phenotype of Osteosarcopenia in Older Individuals With a History of Falling
In older persons, the combination of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia has been proposed as a subset of frailer individuals at higher risk of institutionalization, falls, and fractures. However, the particular clinical, biochemical, and functional characteristics of the osteosarcopenic (OS) patients r...
JAMDA
October 22, 2014
Factors Associated With Short-Term Functional Recovery in Elderly People With a Hip Fracture. Influence of Cognitive Impairment
To assess factors associated with functional recovery and determine the influence of cognitive impairment.
JAMDA
July 9, 2014
Risk Analysis for Second Hip Fracture in Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
The current treatment program for fragility hip fractures (HFx) emphasizes a combination of early surgery, rehabilitation, and tertiary prevention strategy for osteoporosis; however, the effect is unclear and little information is available on the risk factors predicting the occurrence of a second hip frac...
JAMDA
June 17, 2014
Implementing a Knowledge Translation Intervention in Long-Term Care: Feasibility Results From the Vitamin D and Osteoporosis Study (ViD)OSImplementing a Knowledge Translation Intervention in Long-Term Care: Feasibility Results From the Vitamin D and Osteo
To evaluate the feasibility of implementing an interdisciplinary, multifaceted knowledge translation intervention within long-term care (LTC) and to identify any challenges that should be considered in designing future studies.
