JAMDA
April 17, 2020
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JAMDA
June 11, 2019
Preoperative Sleep Questionnaires Identify Medical Emergency Team Activation in Older Adults
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have increased postoperative complications that are important for patient safety and healthcare utilization. Questionnaires help identify patients at risk for OSA; however, among older adults who preoperatively self-administered OSA questionnaires, the frequency ...
JAMDA
July 5, 2016
Sleep Duration and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Are Associated With Incidence of Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Although sleep disturbances are associated with disability among older adults, no longitudinal study has examined the impact of sleep assessed based on both sleep quality and quantity on incident disability. This study examined whether sleep duration and excessive daytime sleepiness were associated with in...
JAMDA
April 30, 2016
Contributory Factors to Caregiver Burden in Parkinson Disease
In Parkinson disease (PD), patients often require burdensome assistance, delivered by informal caregivers (eg, spouse).
JAMDA
May 8, 2015
Sleep Duration and Disturbances Were Associated With Testosterone Level, Muscle Mass, and Muscle Strength—A Cross-Sectional Study in 1274 Older Men
Testosterone level follows a circadian rhythm. However, whether sleep duration and disturbances can affect testosterone level, muscle mass, and strength remains unknown.
JAMDA
April 23, 2014
Usefulness of Oximetry for Sleep Apnea Screening in Frail Hospitalized Elderly
Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) prevalence increases with age. In the elderly, symptoms are less specific (falls, cognitive or functional decline, polymedication). Polysomnography, the gold standard technique to diagnose SAS, is challenged by sleep laboratories' waiting lists and high associated costs. Noc...
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