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JAMDA
October 8, 2021
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JAMDA
October 8, 2021
Factors Associated With Family Caregiver Burden of Home-Dwelling Patients With Advanced Dementia
To realize patients’ preferences for home death, this study aimed to identify factors associated with family caregiver burden of home-dwelling patients with advanced dementia and examine its relationship with end-of-life care treatment decisions.
JAMDA
October 8, 2021
Effect of a Video-Assisted Advance Care Planning Intervention on End-of-Life Health Care Transitions Among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents
To determine the relationship between an advance care planning (ACP) video intervention, Pragmatic Trial of Video Education in Nursing Homes (PROVEN), and end-of-life health care transitions among long-stay nursing home residents with advanced illness.
JAMDA
October 8, 2021
Nursing Home Versus Community Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: Comparative Outcomes and Risk Factors
To investigate the characteristics and outcomes of patients who experienced cardiac arrest in nursing homes compared with those in private residences and determine prognostic factors for survival.
JAMDA
October 7, 2021
Implementation and Use of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing in Nursing Homes
This study evaluated logistics, process data, and barriers/facilitators for the implementation and use of C-reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) for suspected lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in nursing home (NH) residents.
JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Cost-Effectiveness of a Group vs Individually Delivered Exercise Program in Community-Dwelling Persons Aged ≥70 Years
Interventions aimed at reducing falls and physical inactivity could alleviate the economic burden attributable to these factors. The study aimed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of a group-delivered version of the Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise Program compared with an individually delivered pro...
JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Modest Association between Antibiotic and Antipsychotic Prescribing Rates in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Staffing and Protective Equipment Access Mitigated COVID-19 Penetration and Spread in US Nursing Homes During the Third Surge
During the last quarter of 2020—despite improved distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and knowledge of COVID-19 management—nursing homes experienced the greatest increases in cases and deaths since the pandemic's beginning. We sought to update COVID-19 estimates of cases, hospitalizatio...
JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Comparison of Frailty Index to Pneumonia Severity Measures in Older Patients With Pneumonia
Risk stratification tools are useful to provide appropriate clinical care for older patients with pneumonia. This study aimed to compare a Frailty Index (FI) with pneumonia severity measures, CURB-65, and the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI), for predicting mortality and persistent disability after pneumonia...
JAMDA
October 5, 2021