JAMDA
May 24, 2016
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JAMDA
March 24, 2016
Central Nervous System-Acting Medicines and Risk of Hospital Admission for Confusion, Delirium, or Dementia
Most studies assessing the effect of central nervous system (CNS)-acting medicines on cognitive disturbances have focused on the use of individual medicines. The impact on cognitive function when another CNS-acting medicine is added to a patient's treatment regimen is not well known.
JAMDA
December 15, 2015
Validation of a Delirium Risk Assessment Using Electronic Medical Record Information
Identifying patients at risk for delirium allows prompt application of prevention, diagnostic, and treatment strategies; but is rarely done. Once delirium develops, patients are more likely to need posthospitalization skilled care. This study developed an a priori electronic prediction rule using independe...
JAMDA
November 12, 2015
The Effect of an Impaired Arousal on Short- and Long-Term Mortality of Elderly Patients Admitted to an Acute Geriatric Unit
Impaired arousal is associated with negative outcomes in intensive care units, but studies in acute medical wards are scanty. The study aim was to evaluate the association between impaired arousal, as measured using an ultrabrief screen, and risk of both 1- and 6-month mortality and discharge to nursing ho...
JAMDA
July 11, 2015
Prognostic Value and Risk Factors of Delirium in Emergency Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure (HF) seen at the emergency department (ED) are increasingly older and more likely to present delirium. Little is known, however, about the impact of this syndrome on outcome in these patients. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value and risk factors of delirium at admission...
JAMDA
October 23, 2014
Clinical Update on Nursing Home Medicine: 2014
This is the eighth yearly update on clinical care in the nursing home. Topics covered this year are heart failure, delirium, nutrition, hospice, diabetes mellitus, frailty, and sarcopenia.
JAMDA
October 23, 2014
Impact of Polypharmacy on Occurrence of Delirium in Elderly Emergency Patients
To examine associations between polypharmacy and delirium diagnosed in elderly patients hospitalized in geriatric acute care unit after emergency hospital admission.
JAMDA
October 10, 2014
A Delirium Risk Modification Program Is Associated With Hospital Outcomes
Delirium has been associated with negative health consequences, which can potentially be improved by delirium risk modification. This study sought to determine if a quality improvement project to identify and modify delirium risk and discharge to rehabilitation is associated with improved outcomes for pati...
JAMDA
October 3, 2014
Anticholinergic Drug Use and Negative Outcomes Among the Frail Elderly Population Living in a Nursing Home
Increasing evidence from experimental studies and clinical observations suggests that drugs with anticholinergic properties can cause physical and mental impairment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between the use of drugs with anticholinergic activity and negative outcomes in...
JAMDA
September 18, 2014
Pain, Delirium, and Physical Function in Skilled Nursing Home Patients With Dementia
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are major sites of postacute care for patients with dementia. A recent Office of the Inspector General report indicated that outcomes in SNFs are suboptimal because of poor-quality treatment, including the failure to provide needed care. Pain is frequently unrecognized and...
