JAMDA
September 6, 2020
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JAMDA
September 6, 2020
Predicting Short-Term Risk of Falls in a High-Risk Group With Dementia
To develop a prognostic model to predict the probability of a short-term fall (within the next 7 to 30 days) in older adults with dementia.
JAMDA
September 4, 2020
Prediction of Postoperative Outcomes Following Hip Fracture Surgery: Independent Validation and Recalibration of the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score
Independent validation of risk scores after hip fracture is uncommon, particularly for evaluation of outcomes other than death. We aimed to assess the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) for prediction of mortality, physical function, length of stay, and postoperative complications.
JAMDA
September 4, 2020
Care Aides Working Multiple Jobs: Considerations for Staffing Policies in Long-Term Care Homes During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMDA
September 3, 2020
The Minimum Data Set: An Opportunity to Improve Spasticity Screening
Spasticity is a common movement disorder that arises from trauma or disease affecting the central nervous system. Untreated spasticity can result in limitations in completing activities of daily living, painful limb contractures, and other conditions associated with loss of mobility. In the long-term care ...
JAMDA
September 3, 2020
Interprofessional Medication Assessment has Effects on the Quality of Medication Among Home Care Patients: Randomized Controlled Intervention Study
Multimorbidity and complex medications increase the risk of medication-related problems, especially in vulnerable home care patients. The objective of this study was to examine whether interprofessional medication assessment has an effect on medication quality among home care patients.
JAMDA
September 1, 2020
Prediction of Mortality by the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI)
To predict mortality with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) in a sample of community-dwelling older people, using a follow-up of 7 years.
JAMDA
August 30, 2020
Which Nursing Home Residents With Pneumonia Are Managed On-Site and Which Are Hospitalized? Results from 2 Years' Surveillance in 14 US Homes
Pneumonia is a frequent cause of hospitalization among nursing home (NH) residents, but little information is available as to how clinical presentation and other characteristics relate to hospitalization, and the differential use of antimicrobials based on hospitalization status. This study examined how ho...
JAMDA
August 29, 2020
Impact of Game-Based Interventions on Health-Related Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Patients: A Systematic Review
To examine the effectiveness of game-based interventions compared with usual care on health-related outcomes for acutely hospitalized older patients.
JAMDA
August 29, 2020
