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JAMDA
November 29, 2019
Respiratory Practices in the Long-term Care Setting: A Human Factors–Based Risk Analysis
To systematically assess safety risks pertaining to tracheostomy care in the long-term care (LTC) setting using a human factors engineering approach.
JAMDA
November 29, 2019
Combining Procalcitonin and Rapid Multiplex Respiratory Virus Testing for Antibiotic Stewardship in Older Adult Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
Virus infection is underevaluated in older adults with severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs). We aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of combining point-of-care molecular viral test and serum procalcitonin (PCT) level for antibiotic stewardship in the emergency department (ED).
JAMDA
November 29, 2019
Antibiotic Stewardship in European Nursing Homes: Experiences From the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden
Antibiotics are among the most widely prescribed drugs in long-term care facilities, which highlights the importance of antibiotic stewardship (ABS) in this setting. In this article, we describe the experiences with ABS in nursing homes (NHs) from the perspective of 4 European countries: the Netherlands, N...
JAMDA
November 28, 2019
Effectiveness of Intervention Based on End-effector Gait Trainer in Older Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review
The objective of the article is to analyze the effects of the end-effector technology for gait rehabilitation on acute, subacute, and chronic stroke in order to verify the efficacy of the treatment in older people, based on evidence from randomized controlled trials, and thus increase the clinical knowledg...
JAMDA
November 27, 2019
Weakness May Have a Causal Association With Early Mortality in Older Americans: A Matched Cohort Analysis
Quantifying the association between muscle weakness and mortality with carefully matched cohorts will help to better establish the impact of weakness on premature death. We used a matched cohort analysis in a national sample of older Americans to determine if those who were weak had a higher risk for morta...
Caring for the Ages
November 26, 2019
Team Sleuthing and Other Strategies for Problematic Pain in Cognitively Impaired Individuals
Caring for the Ages
November 26, 2019
From Inhaled Insulin to Oral Bacteria: Ongoing Clinical Trials of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers, Therapeutic Targets Show Promise
Caring for the Ages
November 26, 2019
The Grace and Dignity of Caregiving
Caring for the Ages
November 26, 2019