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Podcast
December 15, 2019
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JAMDA
December 12, 2019
The Association of Oral Bisphosphonate Use With Mortality Risk Following a Major Osteoporotic Fracture in the United Kingdom: Population-Based Cohort Study
Bisphosphonates (BPs) might have extra benefits in reducing mortality because of their anti-atherosclerotic effects, but studies reported conflicting results. We investigated the association between oral BP use and mortality risk following a major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) in the United Kingdom.
JAMDA
December 11, 2019
Measurement of Dynamical Resilience Indicators Improves the Prediction of Recovery Following Hospitalization in Older Adults
Acute illnesses and subsequent hospital admissions present large health stressors to older adults, after which their recovery is variable. The concept of physical resilience offers opportunities to develop dynamical tools to predict an individual's recovery potential. This study aimed to investigate i...
JAMDA
December 8, 2019
Epidemiology of Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents
Describe antibiotic use for urinary tract infection (UTI) among a large cohort of US nursing home residents.
JAMDA
December 5, 2019
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Through a Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Intervention: A Pragmatic Trial
To determine if implementation of Project Re-Engineered Discharge (RED), designed for hospitals but adapted for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), reduces hospital readmissions after SNF discharge to the community in residents admitted to the SNF following an index hospitalization.
Podcast
December 2, 2019
AMDA ON-THE-HILL | VOLUME VIII
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