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February 15, 2014

Obesity Can Benefit Survival—A 9-Year Prospective Study in 1614 Chinese Nursing Home Residents

Weight loss has been considered predictive of early mortality in nursing home residents. Lower body mass index, irrespective of weight loss, has also been considered detrimental for survival in community-dwelling older persons. We examined which of the 2 is more important for survival in nursing home resid...

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February 15, 2014

Transcranial Doppler to Measure Cerebral Blood Flow in Delirium Superimposed on Dementia. A Cohort Study

Delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) is frequently not diagnosed, at great cost. Both delirium and dementia are associated with cerebral hypoperfusion. A switch to anaerobic glycolysis in the central nervous system during delirium compared to Alzheimer's dementia (AD) suggests greater hypoperfusion...

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February 15, 2014

A Paradigm Shift in Regulating and Running Nursing Homes in Singapore

Singapore faces a rapidly aging population. By 2030, 19% of her population will be aged 65 years and above. Other Asian countries face similar problems, with South Korea having the fastest aging population worldwide, followed by China and Thailand. With Singapore possessing an advanced aging population, it...

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February 11, 2014

How to Increase Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Coverage

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February 11, 2014

Hormones and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Men

Older men have lower circulating testosterone (T) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) but higher levels of thyrotrophin (TSH) compared with younger men, and exhibit poorer health. Whether age-associated differences in hormone levels are causally related to cardiovascular disease, or are biomarkers ref...

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February 11, 2014

Nurse Staffing Impact on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

The relationship between nurse staffing and quality of care (QoC) in nursing homes continues to receive major attention. The evidence supporting this relationship, however, is weak because most studies employ a cross-sectional design. This review summarizes the findings from recent longitudinal studies. ...

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February 10, 2014