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March 7, 2017
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March 6, 2017
Frailty and Multimorbidity: Different Ways of Thinking About Geriatrics
The terms and are increasingly used in the medical literature to measure the risk profile of an older individual in order to support clinical decisions and design ad hoc interventions. The construct of multimorbidity was initially developed and used in nongeriatric settings. It generates a monodimensiona...
JAMDA
March 6, 2017
Screening for Frailty With the FRAIL Scale: A Comparison With the Phenotype Criteria
Reliable and valid frailty screening instruments are lacking. The aim of the present study was to compare the diagnostic properties of the FRAIL-BR with Fried's frailty phenotype (CHS), which has not been done.
JAMDA
March 6, 2017
Memory Alterations and White Matter Hyperintensities in Elderly Patients With Hypertension: The ADELAHYDE-2 Study
The longitudinal ADELAHYDE-2 study aims to identify the factors associated with cognitive impairment/decline and white matter hyperintensities burden.
JAMDA
March 6, 2017
Low-Impact Flooring: Does It Reduce Fall-Related Injuries?
To compare fall rates and injuries from falls on low-impact flooring (LIF) compared with a standard vinyl flooring.
JAMDA
February 27, 2017
Magnitude of Hypotension Based on Office and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Results From a Cohort of 5066 Treated Hypertensive Patients Aged 80 Years and Older
Elderly patients can be particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of excessive blood pressure (BP) lowering by antihypertensive treatment. The identification of hypotension is thus especially important. Ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) is a more accurate technique than office for classifying BP status...
JAMDA
February 24, 2017
Unexplained Absences and Risk of Death and Injury Among Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review
Unexplained absence of nursing home (NH) residents is one of the most challenging issues related to the care of older people. The aim of this review was to examine the death and injury outcomes of unexplained absence of NH residents.
JAMDA
February 24, 2017
Comprehensive Literature Review of Factors Influencing Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: Using a Systems Model
The objectives of this review were to identify the work system factors influencing medication safety measures [adverse drug events (ADEs), adverse drug reactions, or medication errors (MEs)], to determine the incidence of ADEs, and describe the most common ADEs in nursing homes (NHs).
JAMDA
February 24, 2017
Reforming Management of Behavior Symptoms and Psychiatric Conditions in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Different Perspective
Despite much attention including national initiatives, concerns remain about the approaches to managing behavior symptoms and psychiatric conditions across all settings, including in long-term care settings such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. One key reason why problems persist is because...
JAMDA
February 24, 2017