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JAMDA
September 23, 2019
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JAMDA
September 20, 2019
International Transferability of Research Evidence in Residential Long-term Care: A Comparative Analysis of Aged Care Systems in 7 Nations
To compare publicly available information on aged care systems in 7 countries to determine the degree of transferability for research on aged care between these countries.
JAMDA
September 20, 2019
Nursing Home Social Services and Post-Acute Care: Does More Qualified Staff Improve Behavioral Symptoms and Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use?
An increasing number of post-acute care patients are admitted to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) with behavioral symptoms such as wandering and rejecting care, which can interfere with care and place a patient at risk of social isolation or injury. This study examines whether increasing the qualification...
JAMDA
September 18, 2019
The U.S.-FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) List: Consensus Validation of a Clinical Tool to Improve Drug Therapy in Older Adults
Polypharmacy and multimorbidity is a threat to older people; hence, listing approaches should support physicians to optimize medication. The FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) classification of drug appropriateness for older people provides positive or negative labels: A (A-bsolutely), B (B-eneficial), C (C-areful),...
JAMDA
September 16, 2019
Acute Infection in Hospitalized Persons Aged 75 and Older: 30-Day Prognosis and Risk Factors for MortalityClostridioides difficileAcute Infection in Hospitalized Persons Aged 75 and Older: 30-Day Prognosis and Risk Factors for Mortality
To assess the 30-day mortality predictive markers in the oldest patients with infection (CDI) and to analyze the accuracy of the European severity risk markers in this population.
Podcast
September 16, 2019
AMDA On-The-Go | Oral Health
JAMDA
September 16, 2019
What is the Role of Nursing Homes in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign?
Recently, there have been several publications advocating for an expansive role for nursing homes (NHs) in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC). The rationale for this effort is the problem of high rates of 30-day readmissions from NHs and a disproportionate percentage of residents with a diagnosis of sepsi...
JAMDA
September 16, 2019
Health Care Providers' Advice on Lifestyle Modification for Older Adults
To describe the pattern of health care providers' advice on lifestyle modification to older adults, and identify correlates of receiving such advice.
JAMDA
September 16, 2019
Antibiograms Cannot Be Used Interchangeably Between Acute Care Medical Centers and Affiliated Nursing Homes
To determine whether antibiograms for Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes (NHs), termed Community Living Centers, are similar to those from their affiliated acute care medical centers.
JAMDA
September 12, 2019