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August 7, 2019
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August 6, 2019
The Geriatric Patient: The Ideal One for Chest Ultrasonography? A Review From the Chest Ultrasound in the Elderly Study Group (GRETA) of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG)
To investigate the current evidence on the use of point-of-care chest ultrasonography in older patients and geriatric settings and present the current state of the art of chest ultrasound applications.
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August 6, 2019
Factors Associated With Nurses' Job Satisfaction In Residential Long-term Care: The Importance of Organizational Context
We examined demographic, individual, and organizational context factors associated with nurses' job satisfaction in residential long-term care (LTC) settings. Job satisfaction has implications for staff turnover, staff health, and quality of care.
JAMDA
August 6, 2019
When Less is More, but Still Not Enough: Why Focusing on Limiting Antipsychotics in People With Dementia Is the Wrong Policy Imperative
Antipsychotic reductions have been the primary focus of efforts to improve dementia care in nursing homes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services National Partnership. Although significant antipsychotic reductions have been achieved, this policy focus is myopic in 2 ways; there is no evidence f...
JAMDA
August 6, 2019
The Clinical Potential of Frailty Indicators on Identifying Recurrent Fallers in the Community: The Mr. Os and Ms. OS Cohort Study in Hong Kong
To compare the clinical value of 3 frailty indicators in a screening pathway for identifying older men and women who are at risk of falls.
JAMDA
August 6, 2019
Carotid Atherosclerosis Is Associated With Poorer Hearing in Older Adults
Cardiovascular disease may be linked to hearing loss through narrowing of the nutrient arteries of the cochlea, but large-scale population-based evidence for this association remains scarce. We investigated the association of carotid atherosclerosis as a marker of generalized cardiovascular disease with he...
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August 5, 2019
Home-Based Gait Speed Assessment: Normative Data and Racial/Ethnic Correlates Among Older Adults
To determine home-based gait speed performance and its associations with sociodemographic and health-related factors among older adults.
JAMDA
August 5, 2019
Effects of Statins on Relative Risk of Fractures for Older Adults: An Updated Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Basic and translational studies have found statin treatment may have beneficial effects on bone metabolism; however, whether statins reduce the risk of fractures in older adults is still in debate. Therefore, we aimed to summarize the up-to-date evidence on risk of fracture among older individuals with sta...
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August 5, 2019
Physician Availability in Long-Term Care and Resident Hospital Transfer: A Retrospective Cohort Study
To investigate whether same-day physician access in long-term care homes reduces resident emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations.
JAMDA
August 1, 2019