JAMDA
March 7, 2022
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JAMDA
March 5, 2022
Inguinal Hernia Repair in Older Persons
Groin hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, with more than 700,000 performed every year. These repairs are commonly performed in an elective setting to alleviate symptoms and prevent obstruction and/or strangulation. Prior studies have demonstrated that watchful ...
JAMDA
March 4, 2022
Formal and Informal Relationships Between Nursing Homes and Hospital Systems are Common but do They Improve Care?
News Release
March 4, 2022
AMDA to Administration: Be Broad, Innovative, and Practical in Efforts to Reform PALTC
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine applauds the Biden Administration’s continued focus on patients and residents in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC).
JAMDA
March 3, 2022
Robot-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy in Octogenarians
With increasing age, there is greater need for right-sided colonic resections than its left-sided counterparts. Older age is associated with limited physical and functional status, which carries greater operative risk. Improvements in robotic surgery questions its role, especially in older adults, compared...
JAMDA
March 2, 2022
Evaluating Age as a Predictor of Postoperative Opioid Use and Prescribing Habits in Older Adults With Cancer
To assess the narcotic use of older patients after oncologic resection.
JAMDA
March 2, 2022
Adjusting Grip Strength to Body Size: Analyses From 6 Countries
Absolute handgrip strength and adjusted by body mass index are useful to identify age-related conditions. However, these values are not accurate for older adults with extreme body size because of the nonlinear relationship between strength, height, and body mass. The purpose of this study was to determine ...
JAMDA
March 2, 2022
Comorbidity and Quality of In-Hospital Care for Hip Fracture Patients
We examined whether the comorbidity burden of patients with hip fracture was associated with quality of in-hospital care reflected by fulfillment of process performance measures.
JAMDA
March 2, 2022
Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review
We aimed to describe emergency department (ED) care transition interventions delivered to older adults with cognitive impairment, identify relevant patient-centered outcomes, and determine priority research areas for future investigation.
JAMDA
March 1, 2022
Prehabilitation for Older Adults Undergoing Liver Resection: Getting Patients and Surgeons Up to Speed
Morbidity rates following liver resection are high, especially among older adult patients. This review aims to evaluate the evidence surrounding prehabilitation in older patients anticipating liver resection and to describe how prehabilitation may be implemented.
