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JAMDA
June 20, 2018
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JAMDA
June 20, 2018
Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength
Dynapenia, low muscle strength, is predictive for negative health outcomes and is usually expressed as handgrip strength (HGS). Whether HGS can be a proxy for overall muscle strength and whether this depends on age and health status is controversial. This study assessed the agreement between HGS and knee e...
JAMDA
June 19, 2018
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities: Approaches to Creating an Antibiogram when Few Bacterial Isolates Are Cultured Annually
Antibiograms are important clinical tools to report and track antibiotic susceptibility and help guide empiric antimicrobial therapy. Antibiograms support compliance with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and are in line with recommendations fr...
JAMDA
June 18, 2018
Innovative Use of Cognitive Interviewing for Nursing Home Research
JAMDA
June 18, 2018
Comparison of Computerized and Paper-and-Pencil Memory Tests in Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Studies
To compare the diagnostic performance of computerized and paper-and-pencil memory tests in detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.
JAMDA
June 18, 2018
An Exoskeleton in the Rehabilitation of Institutionalized Elderly Patients at High Risk of Falls: A Pilot Study
JAMDA
June 18, 2018
Implementing Integrated Care Into Assisted Living—The Road (Finally) Taken
JAMDA
June 15, 2018
The Development of a Decision Tool for the Empiric Treatment of Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Frail Older Adults: A Delphi Consensus Procedure
Nonspecific signs and symptoms combined with positive urinalysis results frequently trigger antibiotic therapy in frail older adults. However, there is limited evidence about which signs and symptoms indicate urinary tract infection (UTI) in this population. We aimed to find consensus among an internationa...
JAMDA
June 13, 2018
Comparing Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment With SARC-F for Screening Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment (MSRA), a new sarcopenia screening tool, has 2 versions: MSRA-7 (full version, 7 items) and MSRA-5 (short version, 5 items). We aimed to compare the diagnostic values of MSRA-7 and MSRA-5 to SARC-F for screening sarcopenia.
JAMDA
June 8, 2018